Exam 312-50v13 topic 1 question 296 discussion

Actual exam question from ECCouncil's 312-50v13

Question #: 296
Topic #: 1

Kate dropped her phone and subsequently encountered an issue with the phone's internal speaker. Thus, she is using the phone's loudspeaker for phone calls and other activities. Bob, an attacker, takes advantage of this vulnerability and secretly exploits the hardware of Kate's phone so that he can monitor the loudspeaker's output from data sources such as voice assistants, multimedia messages, and audio files by using a malicious app to breach speech privacy.

What is the type of attack Bob performed on Kate in the above scenario?

A. SIM card attack
B. aLTEr attack
C. Spearphone attack
D. Man-in-the-disk attack

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Suggested Answer: C 🗳️

by [deleted] at April 19, 2025, 5:14 a.m.

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KnightHeart

1 month ago

Selected Answer: B

B. aLTEr Attack: Stands for "Audio Leak Through Earpiece and Receiver," a type of attack that targets audio hardware (e.g., speakers, earpieces) to eavesdrop on device output. The attacker abuses the loudspeaker to monitor audio, matching the scenario.

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