Cryptography; System - Netscape MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 6.2 - ADMINISTRATOR Administrator's Manual

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1.2 Threats
T. User error makes data inaccessible
User accidentally deletes user data rendering user data inaccessible.
T. Administrators, Operators, Officers and Auditors commit errors or
hostile actions
An Administrator, Operator, Officer or Auditor commits errors that change the
intended security policy of the system or application or maliciously modify the
system's configuration to allow security violations to occur.

1.2.2 System

T. Critical system component fails
Failure of one or more system components results in the loss of system critical
functionality.
T. Malicious code exploitation
An authorized user, IT system, or hacker downloads and executes malicious code,
which causes abnormal processes that violate the integrity, availability, or
confidentiality of the system assets.
T. Message content modification
A hacker modifies information that is intercepted from a communications link
between two unsuspecting entities before passing it on to the intended recipient.
T. Flawed code
A system or applications developer delivers code that does not perform according
to specifications or contains security flaws.

1.2.3 Cryptography

T. Disclosure of private and secret keys
A private or secret key is improperly disclosed.
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