In cybersecurity, the modification attack targets the integrity component of the CIA triad (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability) security model. The CIA triad is a fundamental framework that helps guide the protection of sensitive information.
Explanation:
• Confidentiality: Ensures that information is accessible only to those authorized to have access.
• Integrity: Ensures the accuracy and trustworthiness of data. Modification attacks compromise integrity by altering data in an unauthorized way.
• Availability: Ensures that information and resources are available to authorized users when needed.
Modification Attacks and Integrity:
When attackers modify or alter data—whether in transit or at rest—it compromises the integrity of the information. Examples include:
• Data Tampering: Changing the content of files or databases, such as falsifying records or altering transaction data.
• Code Injection: Injecting malicious code into software or web applications, which can modify their intended behavior.
• Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) Attacks: Intercepting and altering communication between two parties to manipulate data.
Such modification compromises the trustworthiness of the data and can have serious consequences, including financial fraud, reputational damage, and loss of trust in systems.
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