Contents
- 1 What is a data modification attack?
- 2 Is an attack in which an attacker is able to read insert and modify at will message between two parties?
- 3 What kind of attack intercepts communication between parties to steal data?
- 4 Which is requirement of information security is addressed through the configuration?
What is a data modification attack?
Data modification attack: an active attack, it is based on interception of exchanged data. This data can be modified and deleted in order to alter the comprehension of the message and to prevent information arriving at the receivers, e.g. in the case of an accident or traffic congestion.
Is an attack in which an attacker is able to read insert and modify at will message between two parties?
The man-in-the-middle attack is a classic form of an attack where the attacker has managed to insert himself between the two hosts. It refers to an attacker who is able to read, and modify at will, messages between two parties without either party knowing that the link between them has been compromised.
In what type of attack the original information is not modified?
In a passive attack, no modification of data occurs and the target does not know about its occurrence unless they have a system that monitors and protects machine identities. In an active attack, system resources and data are modified or otherwise damaged system, affecting its normal operations.
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What kind of attack intercepts communication between parties to steal data?
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Which is requirement of information security is addressed through the configuration?
A web server administrator is configuring access settings to require users to authenticate first before accessing certain web pages. Which requirement of information security is addressed through the configuration? Confidentiality ensures that data is accessed only by authorized individuals.
Which is a method to ensure confidentiality of data?
Authentication and encryption are methods to ensure confidentiality. Data being available all the time is the goal of availability. A web server administrator is configuring access settings to require users to authenticate first before accessing certain web pages.