COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK SECURITY AND CYBERSECURITY
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Question
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Spyware
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Spoofing
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Trojan
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The aim of spyware is to gather information about a person or organisation without their knowledge, it may send such information to another entity without the consumer’s consent or assert control over a computer without the owner’s knowledge.
Detailed explanation-2: -Spyware: As defined by Wikipedia: “Spyware is software that aims to gather information about a person or organization without their knowledge and that may send such information to another entity without the consumer’s consent, or that asserts control over a computer without the consumer’s knowledge.
Detailed explanation-3: -Spyware, also known as “adware, ‘’ is software that sends information from your computer to a third party without your consent. Besides secretly monitoring a user’s behavior, spyware collects personal information, which could lead to identity theft.
Detailed explanation-4: -Spyware is a type of program that is installed with or without your permission on your personal computers to collect information about users, their computer or browsing habits tracks each and everything that you do without your knowledge and send it to remote user.