Exam N10-008 topic 1 question 826 discussion

It was on my exam (April 25th, 2024). On-path attackers place themselves between two devices (usually a client and a server) and intercept or modify communications between the two.

An on-path attack (previously known as a man-in-the-middle attack) occurs when an attacker intercepts and potentially alters the communication between a client and a server. This attacker can eavesdrop, capture sensitive information, or inject malicious data into the communication stream. IP spoofing involves an attacker falsifying the source IP address of packets to appear as if they are coming from a trusted source, but it does not specifically indicate the attacker is between the target and server. VLAN hopping refers to an attack where an attacker sends traffic to VLANs they are not supposed to access by exploiting VLAN tagging, which is not related to intercepting or altering communication between a client and server. Rogue DHCP involves setting up a fake DHCP server to assign incorrect IP addresses or network configurations, leading to issues like network misdirection or denial of service, but it does not necessarily involve intercepting communication between a client and server directly.