Security message from Google about websites
Security message from Google about websites Google collects information about security incidents related to websites and eventually reports when they may have been hacked. If you have received a warning, there are signs that a criminal hacker may have altered some of the website’s existing pages or added new spam pages. Visitors to the site […]
SIM swapping
SIM swapping With SIM swapping, a criminal ensures that all of the victim’s calls and text messages are redirected to the fraudster’s SIM card. This allows them to impersonate the victim and also to overcome two-factor authentication. What does the term SIM swapping mean in detail? With SIM swapping, the attacker effectively takes control of […]
Smishing
Smishing Smishing is a type of phishing that takes the form of text messages – SMS – sent to cell phones. The messages are intended to entice potential victims to click on a link and thereby send sensitive information to the attackers, download malicious software or fall for a classic scam. What does smishing mean […]
Spam
Spam Generally refers to unwanted, electronically transmitted information. Spam appears in various forms and is primarily known in connection with e-mails. However, it can also appear as advertising banners, pop-ups or advertising posts in Internet forums. What all forms have in common is that they are perceived as annoying. They can also contain links to […]
Spear phishing
Spear phishing Spear phishing is a particularly perfidious and targeted form of phishing. In contrast to widely distributed mass emails, this method targets individuals within a company. Attackers carry out extensive research beforehand: they analyse the company’s communication style, corporate design and organizational structure. They specifically identify employees whose role provides access to sensitive information […]
Spoofing
Spoofing Spoofing is the feigning of a false identity, often as part of criminal activities. In IT, for example, this can take the form of emails that purport to come from trustworthy senders. The term is derived from the English verb “spoof”, which means to deceive or cheat. What does spoofing mean in detail? Spoofing […]
Sniffer
Sniffer Sniffers are programs that record and often analyze the data traffic of a network. Their name is derived from the English word “sniff”. What does that mean in detail? Sniffers were originally developed for legitimate purposes: to monitor, analyze and optimize networks. They are still used in this function today. But cyber criminals also […]
Social engineering
Social engineering Social engineering refers to interpersonal manipulation used by cyber criminals to gain access to other people’s computer systems and sensitive data. The term comes from the English word “social”, which translates as “interpersonal”, and “engineering”, which literally means “construction”. It is therefore a deliberate construction of an interpersonal relationship. What does that mean […]
Spyware
Spyware The term is made up of the English word “spy” and the word part “-ware” from software. It refers to programs that spy on user or computer data and send it to third parties. German translations for the term spyware include snooping software, spy program and spy software. What does the term spyware mean […]
SSL/TLS certificate
SSL/TLS certificate An SSL certificate (SSL = “Secure Sockets Layer”) or its further development, the TLS certificate (“Transport Layer Security”), is proof that the data is securely encrypted during communication between the server of your website and the Internet browser of the website visitor