Fraud committed by someone who knows the victim personally, often times by family or friends.  This type of fraud is often difficult to detect because the fraudster knows the victim well enough to mim [..]

A means of access to a computer program that bypasses security mechanisms. A programmer may sometimes install a back door so that the program can be accessed for troubleshooting or other purposes, but [..]

A jargon term for a collection of software robots, or bots, which run autonomously and automatically. Put simply, a Botnet is a large collection of infected computers that can be controlled remotely b [..]

These scams take many forms, such as work from home schemes, inheritance, lottery, secret shopper, and Internet auction overpayment scams. The common threat is that an unsuspecting victim deposits a c [..]

A Cross-site Scripting attack, or XSS, is the act of deliberately injecting malicious code into a web-site via the browser window.  An attacker may exploit a vulnerable web page in order to cause the [..]

An attack against a web service aimed at making a particular web-site, resource, or network unavailable to customers, employees, or the public.  DOS and DDoS attacks are caused when a large botnet

A way to make data unreadable to everyone except the recipient of a message. Encryption is often used to make the transmission of credit card numbers secure for those who are shopping on the Internet.

A firewall is hardware or software that enforces security on your computer or system. It's like a locked door, preventing dangerous material from getting into the room.

An act that occurs when someone uses your account to make unauthorized purchases. This happens after your card, card number, online credentials or other account details have been stolen

A computer criminal who tries to get access to a computer system without authorization.