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What is Social Engineering Attack?

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Updated on 07-Jun-2021 10:19:07

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There are various ways cybercriminals conduct illicit activities. With the advancement in security technology, it has become challenging for them to deceive the security programs and attack the device. So, they are using the traditional technique in modern ways to infiltrate the system. This technique is known as the Social ... Read More

What is Scareware?

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Updated on 07-Jun-2021 10:18:19

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While browsing the Internet, many users might have received a pop-up alerting them of a virus attack on their system and asking for downloading an application to remove that virus. In anticipation of removing the virus, users download that application which is, in fact, a malicious program known as Scareware.Let ... Read More

What is Rootkit?

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Updated on 07-Jun-2021 10:17:43

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There are certain malware programs that are more dangerous than the others because of the level of havoc they create and the difficulty in detecting them. Other than the Ransomware and Trojans, most organizations are afraid of the Rootkits.Let us understand what Rootkit is, why it is considered one of ... Read More

What is Riskware?

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Updated on 07-Jun-2021 10:16:56

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On the Internet, you will find many legitimate programs whose functionalities are misused by intruders to carry out malicious activities. Such applications are known as Riskware.Let us discuss more on Riskware and how to prevent their attack.What is RiskwareThe term Riskware is coined using two words Risk and Software. Riskware ... Read More

What is Phishing?

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Updated on 07-Jun-2021 10:03:54

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Cybercriminals can go to any extent to infiltrate systems or networks with malware programs and perform illicit activities. They use several techniques to do that; one of those is the Social Engineering attack. One of the most dangerous and widely performed Social Engineering attack forms is Phishing, In this guide, ... Read More

What is Malvertising?

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Updated on 07-Jun-2021 10:03:38

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Today Internet users see ads everywhere. While browsing the Internet, watching videos, playing games, advertisements are everywhere. Because of the popularity and reach of the ads to a larger audience, cybercriminals are using it as a medium to spread malicious files, and this is where Malvertising comes in.In this post, ... Read More

What is Drive-by Exploit?

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Updated on 07-Jun-2021 10:03:14

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One of the deadliest methods used by cybercriminals to infiltrate malware programs into the system is by infecting a website so that when a user visits it, the malicious program would automatically load to the system just by navigating to the malicious page's link. Such a malicious trick is usually ... Read More

What is a Zero-Day Attack?

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Updated on 07-Jun-2021 10:02:48

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Cybercriminals are getting more and more exceptional in releasing and spreading their malware to a greater extent in today's world. They always tend to look for a lead to create havoc, and one such weak link is the security vulnerabilities in the software. Though software programs developed by the big ... Read More

What is a Fileless Malware?

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Updated on 07-Jun-2021 10:02:07

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With the advancement in security, cybercriminals are inventing unique techniques to perform malicious tasks. One such unique threat is Fileless Malware.Let us discover what this Fileless malware is, how it gets entry into a system, why can't security programs detect it, and some measures to prevent it.What is a Fileless ... Read More

Explain different types of Social Engineering Attacks?

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Updated on 07-Jun-2021 10:01:47

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Social Engineering attacks are malicious assaults carried out by taking advantage of the lack of knowledge of users and manipulating them into installing malware programs or providing sensitive information.Conducting a Social Engineering attack is not easy, and cybercriminals use different techniques to do so. In this post, we would discuss ... Read More

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