Chapter 6
Threat Vectors and Attack Surfaces
This chapter covers the following official Security+ exam objective:
2.2 Explain common threat vectors and attack surfaces.
Essential Terms and Components
Threat vector
Attack surface
Message-based
Email
Short Message Service (SMS)
Instant messaging (IM)
Image-based
File-based
Voice call
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