COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK SECURITY AND CYBERSECURITY
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Question
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Malware
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Security best practices
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Physical security threats
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Device hardening
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Detailed explanation-1: -A dumpster diving attack is a cyber attack that entails threat actors to search through a victim’s trash. Dumpster drivers can get the phone numbers of your family members, friends, customers, and business associates from your trash. They can also gain access to codes and passwords written on notepads.
Detailed explanation-2: -Dumpster diving is a way for attackers to gain information that they use to establish trust. While attackers will also take any computer equipment they find, typically, the primary focus of a dumpster diving attack is to gain information about an organization. Even innocuous documents can be used by an attacker.
Detailed explanation-3: -Threat 1: Tailgating. Threat 2: Theft of documents. Threat 3: Unaccounted visitors. Threat 4: Stolen identification. Threat 5: Social engineering. Measure, mitigate and monitor your organisation’s human cyber risk.