CHAPTER 1Systems Security Overview
EXAM OBJECTIVES IN THIS CHAPTER
Hardware and Peripheral Security Risks
INTRODUCTION
There are security risks to almost any system. Any computer, network, or device that can communicate with other technologies either allows software to be installed or is accessible to groups of people and, therefore, faces an increasing number of potential threats. The system may be at risk of unauthorized access, disclosure of information, destruction or modification of data, code attacks through malicious software, or any number of other risks discussed in this book.
Some of the most common threats to systems come in the form of malicious software, which is commonly referred to as malware. Malware programs ...
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