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Cleartext FTP on a shared segment is risky mainly because:
Cleartext FTP on a shared segment is risky mainly because: A. FTP cannot transfer files B. Credentials and data may be sniffed by others on the path C. FTP forces Argon2 D. FTP disables ARP B. Credentials and data may be sniffed by others on the path Plain FTP sends the password and data unencrypted
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Options
A. FTP cannot transfer files
B. Credentials and data may be sniffed by others on the path
C. FTP forces Argon2
D. FTP disables ARP
Correct answer
B. Credentials and data may be sniffed by others on the path
Why
Plain FTP sends the password and data unencrypted, so anyone on the same network path can read them; SFTP or FTPS encrypt the connection instead.
Learn more in the lesson: 48.6 CEH-Style Practice Questions – Set A (Modules 01–10)