Security devices on a network process digital information, such as text files and Web pages, in the same way. However, what piece of information might they handle differently?

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Answer:

Attack signatures

Explanation:

A network is a connection of computers and other end devices to communicate and share resources. Networks are susceptible to cyber attacks as attackers would attempt an unauthorized access to the network every now and then.

The use malicious softwares like virus, worm, trojan horse, adware, spyware, rootkit, keylogger etc, to weaken the security of the network and penetrate the network to access information. Antivirus software and other security policies are used to prevent malware attacks by identifying the attack signatures and dropping the corrupt packet.