Which is the odd word out?

What does “Malware” stand for?

Most fraud is committed by strangers who get your personal financial information through illegal means.

Find the incorrect word.

Fraudsters may target you when you shop online or on your mobile device, sending you bogus emails or texts advertising too-good-to-be-true-deals (known as phishing).

Find the incorrect words.

When credit card fraud can happen in numerous ways, there are actions you can take to safety your information. There’s no way to prevent fraud from happening online, but there are actions you can take to limit your chances of becoming a victim of identity theft.

"A dishonest lawyer charges a client for more hours of work than he really did."

What is this action called?

___________ the thief saw the cops coming, he ran away.

"A hacker locks out users and encrypts their personal computer files and data, holding it hostage until they agree to pay to the attacker."

What is this practice called?

A Botnet is a group of computers _________ malicious programs that are ________ controlled by cyber criminals.

A DoS attack _____________ the normal operation of a website, or other network resource.

Successful social engineering attacks prey on people’s emotions, _______ the fight or flight response. When overwhelmed by feelings like _____ or empathy, people often make rash decisions. At the start of the pandemic, cybercriminals used these emotions to launch successful phishing attacks.

Fraud is an intentionally deceptive action designed to provide

the perpetrator with an ________ gain or to deny a right to a victim.

Types of fraud include tax fraud, credit card fraud, wire fraud, securities

fraud, and bankruptcy fraud. Fraudulent _________ can be carried out by one

individual, multiple individuals or a business firm as a whole.