Definition
Phishing is a social engineering attack where cybercriminals send fraudulent communications, typically emails, that appear to come from a trusted source. The goal is to trick recipients into revealing sensitive information, clicking malicious links, or downloading malware.
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Social Engineering
Social engineering is a manipulation technique that exploits human psychology to trick people into making security mistakes or giving away sensitive information. It is the human element of cybersecurity attacks and often serves as the initial vector for more complex attacks.
Malware
Malware (malicious software) is any software intentionally designed to cause damage to a computer, server, client, or network. Common types include viruses, worms, trojans, ransomware, spyware, adware, and rootkits.
Multi-Factor Authentication
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is a security method that requires users to provide two or more verification factors to gain access to a resource. It combines something you know (password), something you have (token), and something you are (biometrics).
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