An example of __________ is an attempt by an unauthorized user to gain access to a system by posing as an authorized user.
A) masquerade
B) interception
C) repudiation
D) inference

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Masquerade is the act of disguising oneself as someone else to gain access to a system. In this case, the unauthorized user is posing as an authorized user to gain access. The other options, interception, repudiation, and inference, do not accurately describe this scenario.

An Example of __________ Is an Attempt by an Unauthorized