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a common sort of online

fraud, it means to point you to

a malicious and illegitimate

website by redirecting the

legitimate URL.

A deceitful practice of trying to

get confidential information

such as passwords and

usernames, and credit card

details by making it appear as

if it comes from a trustworthy

source.

is a term

used to describe

actions taken by

someone to achieve

unauthorized access

to a computer.

a form of malware that hold your

data captive and demands payment

to release the data back to you.

is any kind of unwanted,

unsolicited digital communication,

often an email gets sent out in

bulk. Spam is a big waste of time

and resources.

Advertising Software

A program that designed to

display advertisements on your

computer which redirects your

search requests to advertising

websites.

tracks your browsing

habits and internet activity

without knowing it.

used to record the keystroke

done by use to steal the

password or any other

sensitive information.

disguise as a legitimate software,

or is hidden in legitimate software

that has been tampered with.

enters your system as a normal,

harmless file or program to trick

users into downloading and

installing malware.

it contacts computer

networks by exploiting

operating system

vulnerabilities.