COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY
FIREWALLS AND ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE
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Question
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What can cookie theft be used for?
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Gain access to accounts
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Steal your money
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See what you are typing
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Insert Malware onto your computer
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -How Hackers Steal Cookies. Browsers allow users to maintain authentication, remember passwords and autofill forms. That might seem convenient, but attackers can exploit this functionality to steal credentials and skip the login challenge.
Detailed explanation-2: -Like a phishing attack, cookie hijacking allows a cybercriminal to steal personal information like usernames, passwords, and other important data held within the cookie. If you enter your information while on the fake website, the criminal can then put that cookie in their browser and impersonate you online.
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