Defeating authentication follows the method-opportunity-motive paradigm.

1. Discuss how these three factors apply to an attack on authentication?

Method: - This is related to hackers technique and way of accessing to copy other data. It also includes the skill, knowledge, tools and other things with which to be able to pull off the attack.

Opportunity: - this is related to how a user gives way to access to the hackers. It includes the time, the chance, and access to accomplish the attack.

Motive: - This may relate to the hacker to destroy the reputation of another or for money. It is reason to want to perform this attack against this system