Masquerade Attack – Identity Theft

Masquerade Attack – Identity Theft

Identity theft is a type of fraud where someone steals another person’s personal information, such as their name, identity number, or credit card details, in order to commit financial or other fraudulent activities. Identity thieves can use this stolen...
What Is Malware?

What Is Malware?

Malware is invasive software or computer code designed to infect, damage, or gain access to computer systems.   Some strains of malware target financial data and other sensitive information, and they’re used to commit extortion, fraud, and identity theft. And...
What is Phishing?

What is Phishing?

What is Phishing?     Phishing is a type of cyber attack where the attacker uses fraudulent emails or websites to impersonate a legitimate company in order to acquire personal information, such as passwords, credit card numbers, or bank account details. The...
CYBER SECURITY :- to be safe from CYBERCRIME

CYBER SECURITY :- to be safe from CYBERCRIME

CYBER SECURITY : to be safe from CYBERCRIME   What is Cybercrime?   Cybercrime is a form of criminal activity involving the use of computers, networks and the internet. Cybercrime encompasses a wide range of activities, including computer and network...
Common Cyber-Attacks: Phishing

Common Cyber-Attacks: Phishing

Reading time: 3-4min. Author: Clarissa Vosloo Phishing is a cybercrime in which a target or targets are contacted by email, telephone, or text message by someone posing as a legitimate institution to lure individuals into providing sensitive data such as...