InthemovieOfficeSpace,softwaredevelopersattempttomodifycompanysoftwaresothatforeachfinancialtransaction,anyleftoverfractionofacentgoestothedevelopers,insteadofgoingtothecompany
Theideaisthatforanyparticulartransaction,nobodywillnoticethemissingfractionofacent,butovertimethedeveloperswillaccumulatealargesumofmoney
Thistypeofattackissometimesknownasasalamiattack
Now,findareal-worldexampleofasalamiattackandexpoundhowitworks
Themosttypicalschemeportrayedbyasalamiattackisthatwhichinvolvesanautomatedmodificationtofinancialsystemsandtheirdata
Forexample,thedigitsrepresentingcurrencyonabank'scomputer(s)couldbealteredsothatvaluestotherightofthepenniesfield(