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  2. Denial-of-service attack - Wikipedia

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    Diagram of a DDoS attack. Note how multiple computers are attacking a single computer. In computing, a denial-of-service attack (DoS attack) is a cyberattack in which the perpetrator seeks to make a machine or network resource unavailable to its intended users by temporarily or indefinitely disrupting services of a host connected to a network.

  3. Skimming scams on the rise: Here is how to protect yourself - AOL

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    Look for anything loose, crooked, damaged or scratched. Don't use any reader if you notice anything unusual. Pull at the edges of keypads before entering your PIN, to check for a keypad overlay.

  4. Hackers hijack a wide range of companies' Chrome extensions ...

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    By Raphael Satter and AJ Vicens-Hackers have compromised several different companies' Chrome browser extensions in a series of intrusions dating back to mid-December, according to one of the ...

  5. Cybercrime - Wikipedia

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    Cybercrime encompasses a wide range of criminal activities that are carried out using digital devices and/or networks.These crimes involve the use of technology to commit fraud, identity theft, data breaches, computer viruses, scams, and expanded upon in other malicious acts. [1]

  6. Black money scam - Wikipedia

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    The black money scam, sometimes also known as the "black dollar scam" or "wash wash scam", is a scam where con artists attempt to fraudulently obtain money from a victim by convincing them that piles of banknote-sized paper are real currency that has been stained in a heist. The victim is persuaded to pay fees and purchase chemicals to remove ...

  7. Internet-connected cameras made in China may be used to spy ...

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    Last year, a Chinese hacking and espionage campaign scooped up data on hundreds of thousands of American mobile phone users, likely stealing information from more than 1 million customers, in what ...

  8. Operation Payback - Wikipedia

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    Operation Payback was a coordinated, [1] decentralized [2] group of attacks on high-profile [3] opponents of Internet piracy by Internet activists using the "Anonymous" moniker. Operation Payback started as retaliation to distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks on torrent sites; piracy proponents then decided to launch DDoS attacks on ...

  9. Worried about mobile banking security? Follow these best ...

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    A quick notification from your bank about transactions on your account can help you detect potential fraudulent activity. You can then address the matter with your bank in a timely manner.