Question

___________ is a weakness that can be exploited by attackers.

(a) System with Virus

(b) System without firewall

(c) System with vulnerabilities

(d) System with a strong password

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This intriguing question originated from Bugs and Vulnerabilities topic in division Cyber Laws, Security Tools, Bugs and Vulnerabilities of Cyber Security

Answer 1

Right choice is (c) System with vulnerabilities

To explain: In cyber-security, a system having vulnerabilities is defined as the weakness in a system that can be exploited by cyber-criminals and attackers for their own benefit. For this, they use special tools and techniques in order to crack into the system through the vulnerabilities.