Blagging, An attack in which the perpetrator invents a scenario in order to convince the victim to give them data or money., Phishing, An attack in which the victim receives an email disguised to look as if it has come from a reputable source, in order to trick them into giving up valuable data., Hacking, Gaining unauthorised access to or control of a computer system, Malware, Malicious software designed to gain access to your computer with malicious intent., Viruses, Malicious form of self-replicating software., Worms, Replicate themselves but do not attach themselves to files as a virus does., Ransomware, Locks a computer, encrypts files, then demands payment to decrypt files, Trojans, A piece of software that appears to perform a useful function but it also performs malicious actions., Spyware, Unwanted software that monitors and gathers information on a person and how they use their computer., Adware, Infects a computer and causes it to download or display malicious adverts or pop-ups when the victim is online, Auto-updates, Software that automatically checks for available updates for the software you have on your computer., Anti-malware, Software that scans any file that is able to execute code. Will have a list of definitions of sequences of code that they are aware are malicious., Firewall, Checks incoming and outgoing network traffic. It scans the data to make sure it doesn’t contain anything malicious, Brute Force, Multiple attempts are being made to log in to the account, DoS, A large collection of malware-infected devices (zombies) used to perform an attack, Two-factor authentication, Uses a second verification code such as a text message, Backups, Copies of data, kept in a safe place, Social Engineering, Attacks designed to trick people into giving away personal information and/or providing access to systems, Biometric Authentication, Using somebody's biological feature to gain access, Pretexting, a form of social engineering in which an attacker gets access to information, a system or a service through deceptive means, Baiting, a scammer uses a false promise to lure a victim into a trap which may steal personal and financial details, Shouldering, looking at someone's information over their shoulder,, Tailgating, a type of physical security breach in which an unauthorized person follows an authorized individual to enter secured premises

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