Preventing Software Access: Causes and Countermeasures

Software Access Failure

Question

Which of the following attacks causes software to fail and prevents the intended users from accessing software?

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A. B. C. D.

to as a denial of service (DoS) or compromise of availability.

Answer: B is incorrect.

The reconnaissance attack enables an attacker to collect information about.

A sabotage attack is an attack that causes software to fail.

It also prevents the intended users from accessing software.

A sabotage attack is referred attack delivers an easy path for other attacks.

The attack that causes software to fail and prevents intended users from accessing software is known as a Sabotage attack. This type of attack involves an attacker intentionally modifying or destroying software code or system components to render them unusable, thereby preventing legitimate users from accessing or using them.

Sabotage attacks can take various forms, including introducing malicious code, tampering with configuration settings, manipulating data inputs, or disrupting network connectivity. Some common examples of sabotage attacks include distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, malware injection, and zero-day exploits.

Enabling attacks, on the other hand, involve an attacker gaining unauthorized access to a system or application, allowing them to perform actions that they are not authorized to perform. Reconnaissance attacks involve an attacker gathering information about a target system or network to identify vulnerabilities and potential attack vectors. Disclosure attacks involve an attacker stealing sensitive information from a system or network.

In summary, Sabotage attacks cause software to fail and prevent intended users from accessing software by intentionally modifying or destroying software code or system components.