Which situation presented below represents a threat?

The correct answer is C. Hackers compromised the administrator's account by cracking the password. A threat in information security is any circumstance or event with the potential to cause harm to an information system through unauthorized access, destruction, disclosure, modification of data, and/or denial of service. The situation where hackers compromise an…

Information Security Concepts

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AHackX uses and distributes pirated software
BThe information security training was provided to only the IT team members of the organization
CHackers compromised the administrator's account by cracking the password

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A
5% (2)
B
5% (2)
C
90% (35)

Explanation

A threat in information security is any circumstance or event with the potential to cause harm to an information system through unauthorized access, destruction, disclosure, modification of data, and/or denial of service. The situation where hackers compromise an administrator's account by cracking the password represents a direct threat to the security of the information system.

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