A process that layers malicious data usually within a higher level protocol, allowing it to traverse network segments where lower level protocols might be blocked.
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Malware May Have Played a Part in a Fatal Spanair Crash

Malware may have played a part in a fatal Spanair crash that killed 154 people two years ago soon after take off. The airline's central computer, which alerts the cockpit of technical problems on the plane, was infected by malware

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Common threats
Phishing and Pharming

Phishing & Pharming techniques are both used to fraudulently acquire personal information, like credit card numbers, account data, passwords, social security numbers and other private information. An email, phone call, or even regular mail (letter), is crafted in such a

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Virus -

A piece of unwanted software that infects and damages the host but cannot self-propagate. Like a worm, a virus can ve used to insert crimeware into a system, including code used in identity scams and data harvesting.

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