COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY
TYPES OF THREATS AND ATTACKS
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Shoulder surfing
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Dumpster diving
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Trojan horse
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Viruses
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Detailed explanation-1: -Be vigilant whenever dealing with sensitive personal or financial information. Shred all unnecessary documents that contain personally identifiable or financial information before disposing them off as dumpster diving is a very big source of identity theft.
Detailed explanation-2: -Getting trapped in a bin, falling and hitting your head, or even accidentally cutting yourself on sharp pieces of rusty metal are all hazards that dumpster divers encounter. These can lead to tetanus shots, hospital visits, or worse!
Detailed explanation-3: -People dumpster dive for items such as clothing, furniture, food, and similar items in good working condition. Some people do this out of necessity due to poverty, others do it for ideological reasons or professionally and systematically for profit.
Detailed explanation-4: -Dumpster-diving identity thieves root through your trash because they know the documents you discard as garbage contain personal identity information that can be spun into gold when used in a variety of illegal manners.