Social engineering (CSO) is to gain access to a building, system, or data by exploiting human weaknesses rather than using technical hacking techniques. IT attacks that exploit human psychology can be classified as “social engineering” … Read more
Duckduckgo is a search engine that treats data protection differently and more protectively than Google. The main difference between duckduckgo and Google is that Duckduckgo does not track your online activity when search results are … Read more
The Firefox web browser is designed to be fast, easy to use, easy to customize and private, with an emphasis on privacy, security and ease of use. The Firefox browser is the only major browser … Read more
Identity theft occurs when someone uses your identity information without your permission to commit fraud or other crimes. Consumers whose identities were stolen can spend years cleaning up their good names and loans. One of … Read more
Shoulder surfing at ATMs is a form of social engineering that allows cyber criminals to access users’ personal information such as passwords, credit card numbers and bank account information. Shoulder surfing does not require technical … Read more
Phishing involves collecting sensitive information such as passwords, ID and credit cards. Phishing scams send e-mails that mimic legitimate websites to trick the recipient into sharing their financial or personal information or downloading malware. The … Read more