What is mousetrapping in cyber security? Mousetrapping is a very common technique used by attackers to prevent visitors from leaving their websites so that they can take advantage of that to spread malware. Mousetrapping is done by launching numerous numbers of...
Usually, malware infects a computer when the user initiates a download from a malicious website and installs the malware. When a user is deceived into clicking on a link and starts the installation of the software, the malware downloads and infects the computer. But,...
What is typosquatting or URL hijacking? Sometimes, we misspell a website URL in the address bar of the browser. And the browser takes us to a similar-looking but different website altogether. In most cases, these similar-looking websites are controlled by attackers,...
What are browser hijackers? I think almost all of us have encountered browser hijackers at some point. A browser hijacker is unwanted software that changes a web browser's settings without the user's permission. But, actually, a browser hijacker is much more serious...
What is a spider trap? Attackers normally use a spambot for sending spam. A spambot is an automated program that is used by attackers to send spam to users. Spambots can send spam emails or even automated posts to various forums or social networking sites. Spambots...
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