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Question

An attack carried out by an entity authorized to access system resources, but that uses those resources in a manner not authorized by the party that granted access, is known as a(n):

A active attack
B outside attack
C inside attack
D passive attack

Explanation

An inside attack is performed by an authorized user or entity that misuses its legitimate access in ways not approved by the authorizing party.

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