Computer Science · Oct / Nov 2016 · Paper 13 · Question 2

Name each of the potential security issues described in the five statements below: Statement Security issue The act of gaining unauthorised access to a computer system Program code that can replicate itself with the intention of deleting or corrupting files stored in a computer A small file sent by a web server to a web browser; every time the user visits the website, data about user preferences is collected The act of illegally changing the source code of a program so that it can be exploited for another use Malicious code installed on a user’s hard drive or a web server which redirects the user to a fake website without their knowledge [5]

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