COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY
WHAT IS COMPUTER SECURITY
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Active attack
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Passive Attack
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -A passive attack is a network attack in which a system is monitored and sometimes scanned for open ports and vulnerabilities. The purpose of a passive attack is to gain information about the system being targeted; it does not involve any direct action on the target.
Detailed explanation-2: -Active Attacks: Active attacks are the type of attacks in which, The attacker efforts to change or modify the content of messages.
Detailed explanation-3: -An eavesdropping attack is considered a type of passive attack. The goal of an eavesdropping assault is to steal data sent between two devices connected to the internet. Eavesdropping includes traffic analysis.
Detailed explanation-4: -A message modification attack is a type of active attack in which a hacker modifies, delays, or reorders communication content to his benefit. The attacker may change packet header addresses so they can send messages to a different target and alter information on a target device to gain access to the network system.