COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY
TYPES OF THREATS AND ATTACKS
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Pharming
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Social Engineering
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Shoulder surfing
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Man-in-the-middle attacks
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Detailed explanation-1: -HTTPS can be used to securely communicate over HTTP using public-private key exchange. This prevents an attacker from having any use of the data he may be sniffing. Websites should only use HTTPS and not provide HTTP alternatives. Users can install browser plugins to enforce always using HTTPS on requests.
Detailed explanation-2: -A man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack is a cyber attack in which a threat actor puts themselves in the middle of two parties, typically a user and an application, to intercept their communications and data exchanges and use them for malicious purposes like making unauthorized purchases or hacking.
Detailed explanation-3: -A man in the middle (MITM) attack is a general term for when a perpetrator positions himself in a conversation between a user and an application-either to eavesdrop or to impersonate one of the parties, making it appear as if a normal exchange of information is underway.
Detailed explanation-4: -A man-in-the-middle attack (MITM) is a widespread type of WiFi security vulnerability. In this type of attack, an attacker intercepts data passing between two devices but lets them believe that they are still communicating directly (and securely) with each other.