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A type of Hacker that break into other people's computer systems and may just look around or may steal and destroy information.

A type of hacker that have philosophical and political reasons for breaking into systems and will often deface the website as a protest. They usually hack into government websites.

A type of malicious software (malware) that disguises itself as a legitimate program or file to deceive users and gain unauthorized access to their systems.

It spreads itself not only from file to file but also from computer to computer.

This method is a trick used by criminals to deceive you into revealing personal information, passwords, and other credentials. They implement these through fake emails or SMS messages, fake websites.

Defined as the mass distribution of unsolicited messages on the Internet.

It is simply a method of verifying who the person or user is before it can gain access to a set of information.

A form of social engineering in which one individual lies to obtain confidential data about another individual.

A form of social engineering in which one individual lies to obtain confidential data about another individual.

A type of malicious software (malware) that is designed to block access to a computer system or encrypt files until a ransom is paid to the attacker.