COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY
TYPES OF THREATS AND ATTACKS
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Spoofing
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Dictionary attack
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Social engineering
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Trojan horse
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Brute-force attack
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Detailed explanation-1: -Phishing is a form of fraud in which an attacker masquerades as a reputable entity or person in email or other forms of communication.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The best protection against physical theft is to secure the laptops in place using a cable lock. Requiring strong passwords or using encryption might prevent unauthorized users from accessing data on the laptops, but these measures do not prevent physical theft.
Detailed explanation-4: -SMS-phishing uses social engineering to leverage your trust to steal your information but, unlike more traditional email-based scams, SMS-phishing utilizes text and mobile messaging services such as WhatsApp and iMessage, to defraud victims.