Module 1: What are threats and the four types of attack?
Fabrications: Involves the creation of some deception in order to trick unsuspecting users.
Interceptions: Eavesdropping on transmissions and redirecting them for unauthorized use.
Interruptions: Causes a break in a communication channel which blocks data transmission.
Modifications: The alteration of data contained in transmissions or files.
References
Kim, D., & Solomon, M. (2014). Malicious Attacks, Threats, and Vulnerabilities. In Fundamentals of information systems security, second edition (2nd ed., p. 110). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.