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PHISING

Phishing is a type of social engineering attack often used to steal user data,
including login credentials and credit card numbers. It occurs when an attacker,
masquerading as a trusted entity, dupes a victim into opening an email, instant
message, or text message.
PHARMING
Pharming is like phishing in that it is a threat that tricks users
into divulging private information, but instead of relying on
email as the attack vector, pharming uses malicious code
executed on the victim's device to redirect to an attacker-
controlled website.
INTERNET SCAM
Internet scams are different methodologies of Fraud,
facilitated by cybercriminals on the Internet. Scams
can happen in a myriad of ways- via phishing emails,
social media, and SMS messages on your mobile phone,
fake tech support phone calls, shareware and more.
INTERNET ROBOTS
What is a bot? A bot -- short for robot and also called an internet
bot -- is a computer program that operates as an agent for a
user or other program or to simulate a human activity. Bots
are normally used to automate certain tasks, meaning they can
run without specific instructions from humans.
MALWARE
What is a bot? A bot -- short for robot and also
called an internet bot -- is a computer program
that operates as an agent for a user or other
program or to simulate a human activity. Bots are
normally used to automate certain tasks, meaning
they can run without specific instructions from
humans.
SPAM
Unsolicited usually commercial messages (such as emails,
text messages, or Internet postings) sent to a large number of
recipients or posted in a large number of places. Spam. Verb.
Spammed; spamming.
Spam is unnecessary, unwanted, or repetitive content that
clogs inboxes and clutters social media feeds. The term
“spam” has been used to refer to junk messages since the earliest
days of the Internet.
CYBER BULLYING
Someone who uses the internet to harm or
frighten another person, especially by sending
them unpleasant messages.
CYBER TALKING
Cyber stalking is a crime in which someone
harasses or stalks a victim using electronic or
digital means, such as social media, email, instant
messaging (IM), or messages posted to a discussion
group or forum.
SPOOFING
Display name spoofing is a targeted phishing attack where an
email's display name is altered to make a message look like it
comes from a trusted source. The goal depends on the
cybercriminal's need: information, money, or maybe sabotage.

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