Principles of Information Systems, Loose-Leaf Version
Principles of Information Systems, Loose-Leaf Version
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ISBN: 9781305971820
Author: Ralph Stair, George Reynolds
Publisher: Course Technology
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Exploit is known as an attack on an information system that takes advantage of particular system vulnerability.

Hence, the correct answer is option “D”.

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