COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY
WHAT IS PHISHING
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Hacking
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Identity Theft
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Dumpster Diving
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Skimming
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Detailed explanation-1: -Identity theft is a crime in which an attacker uses fraud or deception to obtain personal or sensitive information from a victim and misuses it to act in the victim’s name.
Detailed explanation-2: -What Are Identity Theft and Identity Fraud? Identity theft and identity fraud are terms used to refer to all types of crime in which someone wrongfully obtains and uses another person’s personal data in some way that involves fraud or deception, typically for economic gain.
Detailed explanation-3: -Identity (ID) theft happens when someone steals your personal information to commit fraud. The identity thief may use your information to apply for credit, file taxes, or get medical services.
Detailed explanation-4: -The four types of identity theft include medical, criminal, financial and child identity theft. Medical identity theft occurs when individuals identify themselves as another to procure free medical care.