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An assault on system security that derives from an intelligent act that is a deliberate attempt to evade security services and violate the security policy of a system is a(n) _________.

A. Risk
B. Attack
C. Asset
D. Vulnerability

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Answer:

Option B: Attack

Step-by-step explanation:

A security attack is an act to access to a system without a legit authorization. Usually the aim is to steal confidential info from the system or control the system by manipulating the data stored in the system. Some attacks are also aimed to disable the operation of the hacked system. Nowadays, there are several common types of security attacks which include

  • phishing
  • ransomware
  • denial of service
  • main in the middle
  • SQL injection
  • malware
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