An example of _________ is known as traffic analysis, in which an adversary is able to gain information from observing the pattern of traffic on a network.
A) intrusion
B) exposure
C) interception
D) inference

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Inference is the process of drawing conclusions or making assumptions based on indirect or incomplete evidence. Traffic analysis involves the inference of sensitive information from patterns of network traffic, rather than directly intercepting or exposing the data. Therefore, the best choice is inference (option D). Intrusion (option A) and interception (option C) may also be involved in some cases of traffic analysis, but they do not capture the essence of the example provided. Exposure (option B) does not fit the context of the sentence at all.

An Example of _________ Is Known as Traffic Analysis, in Which