COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY
TYPES OF THREATS AND ATTACKS
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Question
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What does the term “spam” refer to in computing?
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excessive pop-up windows
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unsolicited emails
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social engineering attemps
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installing malware on a computer
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Email spam, also known as junk email, refers to unsolicited email messages, usually sent in bulk to a large list of recipients.
Detailed explanation-2: -Email spam, also known as unsolicited bulk email (UBE), or junk mail, is the practice of sending unwanted email messages, frequently with commercial content, in large quantities.
Detailed explanation-3: -Spam is also known to mean “sales promotional advertising mail” or “simultaneously posted advertising message."
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