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ECSS · Question #146

Sam, a bank employee, develops a program and uploads it to the bank's server. He deducts $1 a month from the account of every customer using the program. Probably no account holder will notice this…

The correct answer is B. Salami attack. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

Sam, a bank employee, develops a program and uploads it to the bank's server. He deducts $1 a month from the account of every customer using the program. Probably no account holder will notice this type of illegal debit, but Sam will make a good amount of money every month. Which of the following types of cybercrime is Sam performing?

Options

  • AData diddling
  • BSalami attack
  • CWeb jacking
  • DWeb defacement

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(45 responses)
  • A
    4% (2)
  • B
    76% (34)
  • C
    13% (6)
  • D
    7% (3)

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