Which type of network attack involves an attacker inserting themselves between two communicating parties to intercept, read, or modify their traffic?

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B. On-path attack (man-in-the-middle). An on-path attack (commonly called a man-in-the-middle or MitM attack) positions the attacker between two communicating parties so that all traffic flows through the attacker's system. This allows interception of credentials, session tokens, and sensitive data, as well as active modification of communications.

Which type of network attack involves an attacker inserting themselves between two communicating parties to intercept, read, or modify their traffic?

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