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Network attack in which valid data transmission is repeated or delayed

A replay attack is a form of network attack in which valid data transmission is maliciously or fraudulently repeated or delayed. This is carried out either by the originator or by an adversary who intercepts the data and re-transmits it, possibly as part of a spoofing attack by IP packet substitution. This is one of the lower-tier versions of a man-in-the-middle attack. Replay attacks are usually passive in nature. Wikipedia →

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  1. Read the overview: Replay attackA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: Composite Antidisturbance Control for Hidden Markov Jump Systems With Multi-Sensor Against Replay AttacksInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Seven deadliest network attacksThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Stochastic coding detection scheme in cyber-physical systems against replay attackCited 198 times
  5. Go sideways: Authentication protocolA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: Challenge–response authenticationA closely related topic

📖 Definitions

Noun An attempt to subvert security by recording legitimate communications and repeating them to try to impersonate a valid user.

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🆕 Influential since 2022

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