COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY
TYPES OF COMPUTER SECURITY
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remember their details, such as their name or login details, each time they visit
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hack their private documents stored on a computer
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delete their browsing history of their website
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remember every website visited so that the company can sell the data
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Detailed explanation-1: -What are cookies? Cookies are small text files sent by the website you’re visiting to the computer or device you’re using. If accepted, these cookies are stored on the web browser of your device. Cookies can then track and collect data from your browser, sending that data back to the website owner.
Detailed explanation-2: -Explanation: If a website uses a cookie, or a browser contains the cookie, then every time you visit that website, the browser transfers the cookie to that website. This stored cookie which contains all your personal data about that website can be stolen away by attackers using malware or trojans.
Detailed explanation-3: -Cookies are created to identify you when you visit a new website. The web server-which stores the website’s data-sends a short stream of identifying info to your web browser. Browser cookies are identified and read by “name-value” pairs. These tell cookies where to be sent and what data to recall.
Detailed explanation-4: -E) nowhere, because they are only used during a visit and are discarded once a visitor leaves the Web site.