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Select ALL attack type and security-goal associations stated in the lesson.

Answer

Interruption is an availability attack., Interception is a confidentiality attack., Modification is an integrity attack.

Explanation

### Why this is right - **A** is true: interruption prevents access and therefore targets availability. - **B** is true: interception exposes information to an unauthorized party and therefore targets confidentiality. - **C** is true: modification changes information and therefore targets integrity. ### The concept These labels connect what an attacker does with the security property harmed. Fabrication means creating false information or activity and is associated in the lesson with authenticity, not availability. Thinking about the effect of an attack helps distinguish the categories: loss of access, exposure, alteration, or false creation. ### The other options - **D. Fabrication is an availability attack.**: The lesson classifies fabrication as an authenticity attack. It concerns false data or claims, not primarily whether a service can be reached. ### Terms - **Availability**: Access to information and systems when needed. - **Confidentiality**: Protection from unauthorized disclosure. - **Integrity**: Protection against unauthorized or improper changes. - **Authenticity**: Confidence that information or a source is genuine. - **Interception**: Unauthorized access to or capture of information. - **Fabrication**: Creation of false information or messages. ### Remember Match the attack to its effect: access loss, exposure, alteration, or false creation.

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