COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY
WHAT IS COMPUTER SECURITY
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Phishing
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Pharming
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Spyware
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Trojan Horse
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Detailed explanation-1: -Spyware, also known as “adware, ” is software that sends information from your computer to a third party without your consent. Besides secretly monitoring a user’s behavior, spyware collects personal information, which could lead to identity theft.
Detailed explanation-2: -Spyware is largely invisible software that gathers information about your computer use, including browsing. Key loggers are a form of spyware that capture every keystroke you type; they can send this information to remote servers, where log-in information–including your passwords–can be extracted and used.
Detailed explanation-3: -Spyware is mostly classified into four types: adware, system monitors, tracking including web tracking, and trojans; examples of other notorious types include digital rights management capabilities that “phone home", keyloggers, rootkits, and web beacons.
Detailed explanation-4: -PhoneSpy. PhoneSpy is an example of a spyware virus that pretends to be a mobile application to gain access to and infect Android mobile devices.