A common attack that exploits a well$-$known and easily avoided programming vulnerability is $a(n)\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.$

a$)$ buffer overflow

b$)$ brute force

c$)$ compromise

d$)$ financial attack

Which of the following types of attacks is used to intercept data by listening for traffic at some point on a network between a user and a resource?

a$)$ buffer overflow

b$)$ brute force

c$)$ man$-$in$-$the$-$middle

d$)$ scanning