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1
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What is a trojan?

A

A piece of code which carries out an action which will be detrimental to the system

2
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What is phishing?

A

Misleading individuals for their personal data to commit fraud

3
Q

What is Interception?

A

Data packets are intercepted by a third party

4
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What is Eavesdropping?

A

Listening to communication traffic not intended for the reader/listener