Frequently Asked Questions

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Q	What is a BOTNET?
Q	What is a DoS attack? What is a DDoS attack?
Q	What is a KEYLOGGER?
Q	What is a ROOTKIT?
Q	What is a TROJAN and where did the name come from?
Q	What is a “DRIVE-BY DOWNLOAD”?
Q	What is ADWARE?
Q	What is MALWARE?
Q	What is PHISHING?
A	Phishing is a very specific type of cybercrime designed to trick you into disclosing personal financial details. Cybercriminals create a fake website that looks just like a bank’s website (or any other web site where online financial transactions are conducted e.g. eBay). They then try to trick you into visiting this site and typing in your confidential data, such as your login, password or PIN. Typically, cybercriminals send out a large numbers of e-mails containing a hyperlink to the fake site.
Q	What is SPYWARE?

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