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Meatspace refers to the real physical world, as opposed to the world of cyberspace.  

Data mining is the process of sorting through large data sets to identify patterns and establish relationships to solve problems through data analysis. Data mining tools allow enterprises to predict future trends.  

GIGO (Garbage In Garbage Out) means that the quality of output is determined by the quality of the input. If a user provides the computer with incorrect data, the computer will produce incorrect information. Example: If a […]

Ransomware (Ransom Malware) is a type of malware that prevents users from accessing their system or personal files by encrypting them and demands ransom payment in order to regain access. Ransomware typically spreads through phishing […]

Malvertising or “Malicious advertising”, is the use of online advertising to distribute malware with little to no user interaction required. Malicious actors hide a small piece of code deep within a legitimate looking advertisement, which […]

Catfishing is a type of deceptive activity where a person creates a fake social networking identity on a social network account, usually targeting a specific victim for deception. It is often used on dating websites. […]

The dark web is a collection of websites that exist on an encrypted network and cannot be found by using traditional search engines or visited by using traditional browsers. Almost all sites on the dark […]

Cache poisoning is a type of attack in which corrupt data is inserted into the cache database of the Domain Name System (DNS) name server. The Domain Name System is a system that associates domain […]