Match each network threat category (1–4) with its defining security impact (A–D):

Threat Categories:
1. Interception
2. Modification
3. Fabrication
4. Interruption

Impacts:
A. Unauthorized eavesdropping or gaining access to private data
B. Unauthorized alteration or tampering with existing data
C. Unauthorized creation and insertion of counterfeit data
D. Making network services or resources unavailable to legitimate users

Question

Match each network threat category (1–4) with its defining security impact (A–D):

Threat Categories:
1. Interception
2. Modification
3. Fabrication
4. Interruption

Impacts:
A. Unauthorized eavesdropping or gaining access to private data
B. Unauthorized alteration or tampering with existing data
C. Unauthorized creation and insertion of counterfeit data
D. Making network services or resources unavailable to legitimate users

Accepted Answer

1 - A, 2 - B, 3 - C, 4 - D. ### The pairs
| Item | Matches | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Interception | Unauthorized viewing of data | Interception exposes information to someone not authorized to see it. |
| Modification | Unauthorized changing of data | Modification alters data and therefore threatens integrity. |
| Fabrication | Unauthorized creation of data | Fabrication inserts false or unauthorized information. |
| Interruption | Preventing authorized access | Interruption makes a system or resource unavailable to intended users. |

### Terms
- **Integrity**: protection against unauthorized or improper changes to data.
- **Availability**: access to usable systems and information when needed.

### Remember
Viewing, changing, creating, and blocking correspond to interception, modification, fabrication, and interruption.

Explanation

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