An attack where the attacker secretly relays and possibly alters the communications between two parties who believe they are directly communicating with each other.

Convincing a victim that they are performing a legitimate task within their web browser window when, in fact, they are being tricked into revealing sensitive information or installing malware on their computer.

Exploiting a victim using email messages.

Tricking a victim into revealing sensitive information under false pretenses.

The passive gathering of information about a potential victim.

The use of deception to gain personal and/or private information for unlawful purposes.

A form of eavesdropping that uses programs such as packet sniffers to capture data being transmitted over a network.

Attempting to secretively discover private information about a person, company, or other entity.

TCP session hacking and other methods where an attacker takes over the communication to a server by appearing to be the victim.

An attack that attempts to overload a system so that the services it provides are no longer available to legitimate network clients.

Software designed to infiltrate or damage a computer system without the owner's consent or knowledge.

An event in which a hacker tries to gain access to a secure account, such as an email or bank account, in order to steal personal information.

An occurrence in which thieves steal other people's personal and financial information for their own personal gain.