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Revision as of 13:28, 7 September 2008
ASDR Table of Contents
Description
Carelessness or Negligence is lack of concern about the consequences of an action. The negligence may be foreseeable or a unintentional, but in both cases a person can be held responsible for any consequences of such negligence. Only humans can be negligent and this can cause damage to an organization's business systems, facilities, or personnel.
Risk Factors
- A dissatisfied employee can stop making updates in a server, leaving it vulnerable to attacks.
Examples
Conscious
- Don't apply a patch to a known critical issue.
Unintentionally
- Send a confidential e-mail to a wrong person.
Related Attacks
TBD
Related Vulnerabilities
TBD
