ISFS · Question #46
You read in the newspapers that the ex-employee of a large company systematically deleted files out of revenge on his manager. Recovering these files caused great losses in time and money. What is…
The correct answer is A. Human threat. Human threats are deliberate or accidental actions by people - insiders, ex-employees, hackers, or disgruntled staff - that cause harm to systems or data. The ex-employee's intentional deletion of files is a textbook example: a person with insider knowledge acted maliciously…
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You read in the newspapers that the ex-employee of a large company systematically deleted files out of revenge on his manager. Recovering these files caused great losses in time and money. What is this kind of threat called?
Options
- AHuman threat
- BNatural threat
- CSocial Engineering
How the community answered
(28 responses)- A75% (21)
- B7% (2)
- C18% (5)
Explanation
Human threats are deliberate or accidental actions by people - insiders, ex-employees, hackers, or disgruntled staff - that cause harm to systems or data. The ex-employee's intentional deletion of files is a textbook example: a person with insider knowledge acted maliciously.
Option B (Natural threat) is wrong because natural threats come from environmental events like floods, earthquakes, or fires - not from human intent.
Option C (Social Engineering) is wrong because social engineering involves manipulating people into revealing information or granting access (e.g., phishing, pretexting) - it's a technique, not a category of threat source.
Memory tip: Think "Who caused it?" - if the answer is a person acting deliberately or carelessly, it's a Human threat. Natural = nature, Social Engineering = manipulation tactic, Human = person as the origin.
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