QuestionQ484

Endpoint Attack and Pivoting

John is a professional ethical hacker assigned to test the security of www.weare-secure.com while using the Linux operating system.

He needs to sniff the we-are-secure network and intercept a conversation between two company employees through session hijacking. Which of the following tools should John use?

  • A Hunt
  • B IPChains
  • C Ethercap
  • D Tripwire
Explanation

Ettercap is a Linux network-security tool used for packet sniffing and man-in-the-middle attacks, including intercepting network connections and sessions. The choice “Ethercap” is the apparent misspelling of Ettercap.

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