COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY
WHAT IS COMPUTER SECURITY
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Phishing
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Pharming
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Blagging
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Shouldering
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Detailed explanation-1: -In computer security, shoulder surfing is a type of social engineering technique used to obtain information such as personal identification numbers (PINs), passwords and other confidential data by looking over the victim’s shoulder.
Detailed explanation-2: -Like digging through someone’s trash, shoulder surfing is a non-technical means of stealing information–including credit card data–from individuals. One example of shoulder surfing is if an employee is talking about confidential business on their phone and a co-worker is sitting right next to them.
Detailed explanation-3: -Shoulder surfing occurs when someone watches over your shoulder to nab valuable information such as your password, ATM PIN, or credit card number, as you key it into an electronic device. When the snoop uses your information for financial gain, the activity becomes identity theft.
Detailed explanation-4: -Shoulder surfing is a type of social engineering that is aimed at obtaining personal information through interpersonal contact.