Fabrication is a form of #Security Attack aims at forging an identity, pretending to be an authenticated entity. It undermines the authenticity# of the system. Masquerade# and Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)# are one of the example.
Fabrication
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Security Attack
Security Attack is an action that attempt to compromise the information security and/or disrupt the normal flow of information, that is from source to destination. There are several methods on attempting it: Interruption#, Interception#, Modification# and Fabrication#. Based on its invasiveness, Security Attack could be divided into two categories: Passive Attack# and Active Attack#.
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Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)
Because of the rising concerns of the Fabrication# of the label, many entities have been opted for IP Security (IPsec)# to enhance the traffic security while traversing MPLS networks.
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Masquerade
Masquerade is a form of #identity fabrication where the intruder pretend to be a trusted entity within the network.
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Active Attack
Active Attack is a kind of #Security Attack that modifies the data stream or create a false stream to the target and attempts to gain unauthorised access to computer systems. It is rather hard to prevent, but there are some measures available to detect and recover from the destruction. Example of Active Attack including Interruption#, Modification#, and Fabrication#.