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Information security risk is the potential for unauthorized use, disruption, modification or destruction of information. Such incidents can threaten health, violate privacy, disrupt business, damage assets and facilitate other crimes such as fraud.
Vulnerabilities & ThreatsInformation security is often modeled using vulnerabilities and threats. A vulnerability is a weakness in information technology that can be exploited by attackers. A threat is a mode of attack such as malware.|
Type | | Definition | The potential for unauthorized use, disruption, modification or destruction of information. | Risk Treatments | | Related Concepts | |
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