An attack where an adversary intercepts an encrypted message and transmits it again later is called a ________.
A) replay attack
B) reflex attack
C) reflection attack
D) resend attack

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A replay attack is when an adversary intercepts and saves a legitimate message and then resends it at a later time to achieve their goals. This type of attack can be prevented by using timestamps or sequence numbers to ensure that a message is being received for the first time. The other answer choices (reflex attack, reflection attack, and resend attack) do not accurately describe this type of attack.

An Attack Where an Adversary Intercepts an Encrypted Message and Transmits