Computer Threats Flashcards

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What is a trojan?

A

A piece of code which carries out an action which will be detrimental to the system

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What is phishing?

A

Misleading individuals for their personal data to commit fraud

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3
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What is Interception?

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Data packets are intercepted by a third party

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What is Eavesdropping?

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Listening to communication traffic not intended for the reader/listener

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