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Definitions[]

Tampering is

an unauthorized modification that alters the proper functioning of an equipment or system in a manner that degrades the security or functionality it provides.[1]
[a] breach of communication security in which information in transit is changed or replaced and then sent on to the recipient.[2]

References[]

  1. SGI, Appendix A. Glossary of Computer Security Terms (full-text).
  2. "IBM Terminology" (full-text).

See also[]

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