Repudiation

That a program is vulnerable to repudiation means that a user can deny their actions because the system lacks sufficient non-repudiation controls, like reliable logs. This allows individuals (or attackers) to deny performing a malicious or unauthorized action, such as a transaction, making it difficult to prove who is accountable. To mitigate this threat, robust logging and auditing mechanisms are essential to provide evidence of user activities and enforce accountability.

Note

An attacker manipulates logs to cover their actions.

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