Question: In Section 8.5.1. it is shown that without sequence numbers. Trudy (a woman-in-the middle) can wreak havoc in an SSL session by interchanging TCP segments.

In Section 8.5.1. it is shown that without sequence numbers. Trudy (a woman-in-the middle) can wreak havoc in an SSL session by interchanging TCP segments. Can Tmdy do something similar by deleting a TCP segment? What does she need to do to succeed at the deletion attack? What effect will it have?

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