What is a threat?
A) The electronic defacing of an existing website.
B) The abuse of pay-per-click, pay-per-call, and pay-per-conversion revenue models by repeatedly clicking on a link to increase charges or costs for the advertiser.
C) A computer crime where a competitor or disgruntled employee increases a company's search advertising costs by repeatedly clicking on the advertiser's link.
D) An act or object that poses a danger to assets.

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A threat, in the context of information security, is defined as any potential danger to information or systems. Choices A, B, and C describe specific types of cyberattacks or malicious activities, which are examples of threats, but do not define what a threat is. Choice D accurately defines a threat as an act or object that poses a danger to assets, encompassing a wide range of potential dangers in a security context.

What Is a Threat