active attack
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
An attack on the authentication protocol where the Attacker transmits data to the Claimant, Credential Service Provider, Verifier, or Relying Party. Examples of active attacks include man-in-the-middle, impersonation, and session hijacking.
polysemousMWENISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 2
Senses
National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Cybersecurity Lexicon
An actual assault perpetrated by an intentional threat source that attempts to alter a system, its resources, its data, or its operations.
NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 2
An attack that alters a system or data.
Classifications
Entity Type
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- plural
- active attacks
- possessive
- active attack's
- pluralpossessive
- active attacks'