NETWORK SECURITY
INTRODUCTION
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Question
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Phishing
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Denial of Service
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Virus
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Trojan Horse
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Detailed explanation-1: -Phishing (pronounced: fishing) is an attack that attempts to steal your money, or your identity, by getting you to reveal personal information–such as credit card numbers, bank information, or passwords–on websites that pretend to be legitimate.
Detailed explanation-2: -Delete it immediately to prevent yourself from accidentally opening the message in the future. Do not download any attachments accompanying the message. Attachments may contain malware such as viruses, worms or spyware. Never click links that appear in the message.
Detailed explanation-3: -Phishing schemes often use spoofing techniques to lure you in and get you to take the bait. These scams are designed to trick you into giving information to criminals that they shouldn’t have access to.
Detailed explanation-4: -Email phishing. Most phishing attacks are sent by email. Spear phishing. There are two other, more sophisticated, types of phishing involving email. Whaling. Whaling attacks are even more targeted, taking aim at senior executives. Smishing and vishing. Angler phishing. 31-Jan-2023