After Several Attempts, an Attacker Was Able to Gain Unauthorized

question 102

Multiple Choice

After several attempts, an attacker was able to gain unauthorized access through a biometrics sensor using the attacker's actual fingerprint without exploitation. Which of the following is the MOST likely explanation of what happened?

• A) The biometric device is tuned more toward false positives.
• B) The biometric device is configured more toward true negatives.
• C) The biometric device is set to fail closed.
• D) The biometric device duplicated a valid user's fingerprint.

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