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Human Error The largest vulnerability in any computer
system.
Shouldering An attack designed to steal a victim's
password or other sensitive data. It involved
the attacker watching the victim, while they
provide sensitive information, over their
shoulder.
Name generator attack An attack in which the victim is asked to
combine a few pieces of personal data to
produce a name. Attackers do this to find out
key pieces of information that can help them
to answer the security questions that
protect people's accounts.
Phishing Attack An attack in which the victim receives an
email disguised to look as if it has come from
a reputable source, in order to track them
, into giving up valuable data.
Blagging An attack in which the perpetrator invents a
scenario in order to convince the victim to
give them data or money.
Social Engineering A a set of methods used by cyber criminals to
deceive people into handing over information
that can be used for fraudulent purposes.
This is a person-on-person attack.
Personal Data Any piece of data used to identify a person.
Examples of personal data Your name, address, age, school, bank details
or any other identifying piece of data
Authentication A method of proving your identify, ensuring
only certain users can access a given system.
Two Factor Authentication (2FA) An extra layer of security after you enter your
usual username and password.
Explain the 4 steps to two factor 1. When a user turns on two factor
authentication (2FA) authentication, they need to provide a
mobile number or email address
2. User uses their normal username and strong
password to login
3. A code is sent to the pre-determined mobile
number or email address
4. The user accesses the code and types it into
authenticate their identify
Biometric Password A safer alternate to a written password as you
need a part of your body to unlock your