A hacker modifying a Web site to display an official looking message that informs the user that a particular software program must be downloaded to use the site is an example of _________.
A. Web site alteration
B. Web site proliferation
C. Web site phishing
D. Web site driving

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Web site alteration

Rationale: It is becoming more common for hackers to compromise legitimate Web sites and then use those sites to perform malware attacks. For example, a hacker can alter a Web site to display an official looking message that informs the user that a particular software program must be downloaded to use the site. See 6-3: Computer Sabotage

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