- Spam – Unsolicited e-mails, sent in batches of 10,000s or 100,000s, using spamming tools available on the web.
- Phishing – Criminally fraudulent process of attempting to obtain sensitive information such as user names, passwords and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication.
- Malware – Malicious computer program or code written to steal user information and passwords.
- Trojan – Malware that automatically download themselves (when launching infected web pages or opening spam e-mails) allowing hackers to take control of victim computers to launch attacks on other computers or networks.
- “Smishing” or “vishing” – Fraudulent SMS message sent to your cellphone or automated voice response call to your cellphone/landline phone saying there’s a problem with your bank account. You’re given a phone number to call or a website to log into and asked to provide personal identifiable information—like a bank account number, PIN, or credit card number—to fix the problem.
