Keyword | Definition |
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blagging | a message that tries to build up a personal relationship with someone so that they trust them enough to share money or personal data with them |
name generator attack | getting people to enter personal information in a fun game or app which can then be used to guess their password or security question answers |
phishing | a message that often pretends to be from a trustworthy source but which contains dangerous links to steal personal information or scam people |
PIN | personal identification number |
security risk | a weakness in security due to human or technical error |
shoulder surfing | watching someone as they enter a PIN or password |
social engineering | tricking people into handing over personal information that can then be used for fraud |