COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY
WHAT IS INTERNET SECURITY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Steal a laptop from the computer shop
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Send a fake email in order to get login credentials
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Offer free vouchers without buying anything
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Search the information from the dustbin
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Detailed explanation-1: -Phishing attacks, often delivered via email spam, attempt to trick individuals into giving away sensitive information or login credentials. Most attacks are “bulk attacks” that are not targeted and are instead sent in bulk to a wide audience.
Detailed explanation-2: -Email phishing Most phishing attacks are sent by email. The crook will register a fake domain that mimics a genuine organisation and sends thousands of generic requests.
Detailed explanation-3: -Spear phishing targets a specific group or type of individual such as a company’s system administrator. Below is an example of a spear phishing email.
Detailed explanation-4: -The different types of cyber-attacks are malware attack, password attack, phishing attack, and SQL injection attack.