Phishing
Phishing is a type of social engineering attack often used to steal user data, including login credentials and credit card numbers.
Data diddling
Data diddling is an unauthorized altering of data before or during entry into computer system and changing it same after the processing is done.
Cyber stalking
Cyberstalking is a crime in which the attacker harasses a victim using electronic communication, such as e-mail or instant messaging (IM), or messages posted to a Web site or a discussion group.
Salami attack
Salami attack is small attacks add up to one major attack that can go undetected due to the nature of this type of cyber crime. It also known as salami slicing/penny shaving where the attacker uses an online database to seize the information of customers, that is bank/credit card details, deducting minuscule amounts from every account over a period of time. These amounts naturally add up to large sums of money that is unnoticeably taken from the collective accounts
Snooping
It is a theft of information as it is transmitted over a network by a computer, smartphone, or another connected device. The attack takes advantage of unsecured network communications to access data as it is being sent or received by its user.
Cyber Squatting
The practice of registering an internet domain name that is likely to be wanted by another person, business, or organization in the hope that it can be sold to them for a profit. It also includes attracting customers of popular websites by making identical domain names.
Web hijacking
In this type of crime, the hacker gains access and control over the website of another.
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