Vulnerability management · Question 5 of 12

A scanner reports a flaw that does not exist on the system at all. What is this called?

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Answer

  • D False positive

Explanation

A false positive is a false alarm. A false negative would be a real flaw that is not reported and is usually more dangerous, because nobody knows about it.

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