COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY
TYPES OF COMPUTER SECURITY
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an unidentified person claiming to be a technician collecting user information from employees
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a computer displaying unauthorized pop-ups and adware
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the infection of a computer by a virus carried by a Trojan
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an anonymous programmer directing a DDoS attack on a data center
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Detailed explanation-1: -Phishing. As one of the most popular social engineering attack types, phishing scams are email and text message campaigns aimed at creating a sense of urgency, curiosity or fear in victims.
Detailed explanation-2: -Phishing. The most common form of social engineering attack is phishing. Phishing attacks exploit human error to harvest credentials or spread malware, usually via infected email attachments or links to malicious websites.
Detailed explanation-3: -Phishing exploits, a common social engineering method, are often used to test employee vulnerability. Testers might send an email purportedly from someone in management asking the employee to open an unexpected attachment, provide sensitive information or visit an unapproved website.