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Scareware is a type of malicious software (malware) or deceptive tactic. It uses social engineering to trick or frighten users into taking an immediate, harmful action. The goal of scareware is to manipulate the users, usually by making them believe their device is in imminent danger. Scareware then encourage them…
A Malware (a contraction of malicious software) is a blanket term for any software or code intentionally designed to damage, disrupt, or gain unauthorized access to a computer system, network, or data. Cyber criminals use malware to achieve various harmful goals, typically for financial gain, but also for espionage, sabotage,…
Trojan Horse is a type of malware or malicious software. It that disguises itself as a legitimate, useful, or harmless program to trick a user into installing it. Its name comes directly from the ancient Greek myth of the wooden horse. The Greeks utilized the wooden horse to sneak into…
A scammer defrauds or tricks people into giving up items of value usually money or personal information through deceptive schemes and lies known as scams. Key Characteristics of a Scammer Deception and Fraud: They use dishonest methods to manipulate and trick their victims. False Identity: They often pose as trustworthy…
A Cyber Terrorist is an individual or group who uses computer networks and technology to launch politically or ideologically motivated attacks designed to cause severe disruption, widespread fear (terror), or physical harm in the pursuit of their goals. The critical distinction lies in the intent. The goal of a Cyber…
A hacktivist is an individual or group who uses computer hacking techniques like denial-of-service (DoS) attacks, website defacement, or data leaks as a form of civil disobedience or protest to promote a political, social, or ideological cause. The term is a blend of "hacker" and "activist." Motivation and Targets While…
The Surface Web (also known as the Visible Web, Indexed Web, or Clearnet) is the portion of the World Wide Web that is publicly available and searchable using standard web search engines like Google, Bing, and Yahoo. It is considered the highest layer of the internet and is the part…
The Deep Web comprises the enormous portion of the World Wide Web that standard search engines like Google, Bing, or Yahoo fail to index. In simple terms, it's all the data and web pages that you cannot find through a regular web search. The Internet Iceberg Model To understand the…
Standard search engines (like Google or Bing) do not index the Dark Web, a hidden and intentionally concealed part of the internet that requires specialized software to access. It is a small subset of the much larger Deep Web, which simply refers to any web content that is behind a…
