Chapter 8, Problem 17MLM

Program Plan Intro

System vulnerability:

• When huge data amounts are been kept in electronic form, it becomes susceptible to many threats.
• The information systems in many locations are been interconnected through communication networks.
• The unauthorized access can occur at many access points in network and is not limited to single location.
• The data flowing over networks could be accessed; valuable information could be stolen while transmission or data could be altered without authorization.
• The denial-of-service attacks are launched by intruders to disrupt website operations.
• Internets are vulnerable than internal networks as it is open to everyone.

Spoofing:

• It denotes a scam type where an intruder tries to achieve unauthorized access to system.
• The purpose is to gain sensitive information form the user.
• It includes bank account details, personal data such as passwords.
• It denotes a type of forgery with modern technology.