Security of data

Legitimate-looking email is sent to target. The target click a link and sent to a fake website or fooled into giving personal data.

• Hacking

• Phishing

• Pharming

• Spamming

A malicious program is installed in target computer or the target user is accessing malicious website and automatically redirected to a fake website.

• Hacking

• Phishing

• Pharming

• Spamming

A software is sent to target computer. The software gathers data by monitoring keyboard presses. The data sent back to the one who sent the software.

• Spamware

• Key-logging software

• Adware

• Ransomware

Similar to Phishing but instead of using email it uses SMS

• Pharming

• Cookies

• Smishing

• Vishing

Similar to Phishing but instead of using email it uses voice mail

• Pharming

• Cookies

• Smishing

• Vishing

What is this an example of?

• Phishing

• Vishing

• Smishing

• Pharming

Security attack where user is tricked into downloading a virus on to a cell phone from a text message is known as ...

• Phishing

• Pharming

• Smishing

• Vishing

Redirecting users to a fake website that looks authentic is known as ...

• Phishing

• Pharming

• Smishing

• Vishing

You receive an e-mail from a good friend. It tells you go look at a website where they found surf boards for sale. You know your friend is not interested in surfing. The URL looks like this:

http://radonwaterproof.pl/decking/wonder.php?lead=1ke36kr0zt78av0

What kind of common threat is this message?

• Pharming

• Virus

• Malware

What is phishing?

• The creator send out a legitimate looking emails to target users.

• Act of gaining unauthorised access to a computer system

• Software that gather data by monitoring key presses on the user's keyboard

• Malicious code installed on user's computer or on a web server