Threats are
A) Safeguards used to minimize the impact of threats
B) Capabilities, intentions and attack methods of adversaries to cause harm to assets
C) Resource or information that is to be protected
D) Weaknesses in an information system that can lead to a compromise of an asset

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Threats refer to the capabilities, intentions, and attack methods of adversaries to cause harm to assets. Safeguards (A) are measures used to minimize the impact of threats. Resources or information (C) are the assets that are being protected. Weaknesses in an information system (D) are vulnerabilities that could be exploited by threats.

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