Cybersecurity

Ransomeware attack would result in a breach of possession because the owner would no longer have possession of the information.

• True

• False

Ransomware attack

• hacker attempts to steal sensitive information, typically in the form of usernames, passwords, credit card numbers, bank account information

• hacker encrypts important information and offers to provide the decryption key for a fee.

• hacker manipulate individuals and gain unauthorized access to a system by pretending to be someone they are not.

Because the data is encrypted, neither the former employee nor anyone else can read it without the proper decryption methods; therefore, there is no

• breach of integrity

• breach of possession

• breach of confidentiality

• breach of information

Breach of possession the employee removed the tapes from its secure environment.

• True

• False

A breach of confidentiality always results in a breach of possession, a breach of possession does not always lead to a breach of confidentiality.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Company stores data using an encrypted file system. An employee quits and decides to take a copy of the backup tape to sell to its competitor.

Possession

• ensures that only users with the rights, privileges, and need to access information are able to do so

• when information is in the same state in which it was created, placed, stored, or transferred.

• information has value when it can serve a purpose.

• the quality or state of ownership or control.

If information is available but is not in a meaningful format to the end user, it is not useful.

• True

• False

Utility

• Information is the same state in which it was created, placed, stored, or transferred.

• information has value when it can serve a purpose.

• the quality or state of ownership or control. Information is said to be in one’s possession if one obtains it, independent of format or other characteristics.

• Informations is enables authorized users—people or computer systems—to access information without interference or obstruction and to receive it in the required format.

If information is available but is not in a meaningful format to the end user, it is useful.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

If information is available but is not in a meaningful format to the end user, it is not useful.

Information is the same state in which it was created, placed, stored, or transferred.

• Utility

• Authenticity

• Possession

• Confidentiality