Computer Security Applicationsintermediate
Match each threat target with an example from the lesson.
Answer
Devices - A personal computer, server, phone, or industrial-control technology; Information - Intellectual property, personal details, or banking logins; Financial resources - Currency or digital assets targeted through theft or fraud; Opinions and reputation - Targets of misinformation, disinformation, or influence activity
Explanation
### The pairs
| Item | Matches | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Devices | A personal computer, server, phone, or industrial-control technology | Threat actors can compromise connected devices and may use them to support further activity. |
| Information | Intellectual property, personal details, or banking logins | Sensitive business, personal, and financial information can be stolen or exposed. |
| Financial resources | Currency or digital assets targeted through theft or fraud | Attackers may seek money or assets directly or deceive people into sending them. |
| Opinions and reputation | Targets of misinformation, disinformation, or influence activity | Online influence activity can affect beliefs, public discussion, and reputations. |
### Terms
- **Industrial control technology**: Systems that monitor or control industrial processes.
- **Misinformation**: False or inaccurate information, whether or not it is deliberately spread.
- **Disinformation**: Deliberately misleading information.
### Remember
Cyberattacks can target people and public beliefs, not only computer systems.
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