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Patricia Dolan
Patricia Dolan is Senior Content Strategist at Business Promoted, a leading digital marketing firm based in Sarasota, Florida.
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Patricia Dolan 2020-06-12
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However, despite all of the new tricks cyber criminals have up their nefarious sleeves, many times they resort to a few common methods of accessing and stealing data — with only a few adjustments.

If you understand these tricks and how you’re vulnerable, you can protect your valuable data against theft more effectively.

Many spreadsheet hacks are often found online, but what's most helpful are people who help auto-complete entries.

Bait-and-Switch TechniquesWhen unsuspecting users believe they are downloading something safe, but it is actually malware, that’s bait and switch — and it’s surprisingly common.

For example, a cyber criminal could purchase advertising space on a popular website, purporting to promote something benign, but when the ad is actually placed, it contains malicious code that spreads malware.

Another common hacker trick is to offer something “free” to users, such as widgets for a website or blog, that are not malicious when added to the site.Statistics Training provides Ethical Hacking, with Complete Hands-on Training.

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Patricia Dolan 2020-06-12
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However, despite all of the new tricks cyber criminals have up their nefarious sleeves, many times they resort to a few common methods of accessing and stealing data — with only a few adjustments.

If you understand these tricks and how you’re vulnerable, you can protect your valuable data against theft more effectively.

Many spreadsheet hacks are often found online, but what's most helpful are people who help auto-complete entries.

Bait-and-Switch TechniquesWhen unsuspecting users believe they are downloading something safe, but it is actually malware, that’s bait and switch — and it’s surprisingly common.

For example, a cyber criminal could purchase advertising space on a popular website, purporting to promote something benign, but when the ad is actually placed, it contains malicious code that spreads malware.

Another common hacker trick is to offer something “free” to users, such as widgets for a website or blog, that are not malicious when added to the site.Statistics Training provides Ethical Hacking, with Complete Hands-on Training.