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In Computing, a Term for Any Sort of General Attack

Question 58

Question 58

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In computing, a term for any sort of general attack on an information system that takes advantage of a particular system vulnerability is known as which of the following?


A) exploit
B) patch
C) firewall
D) security audit

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