Security 8.1.3

• DDOS is different from DOS as it needs a botnet
• Every time a user sends a request or accesses a webpage or app a remote API is used
• The deep web is all websites not indexed by most search engines
• Baiting tries to trick the victims to give them stuff.
• Phishing tries to get user input of sensitive data by providing a false UI
• Pharming is an attack where a fake website is provided, and user input is stolen
• Pretexting is when a cyber criminal lies to get data or information, such as a deepfake hostage
• Quid pro quo tries to disable anti-virus so that malware can be installed
• Scareware is a malicious computer program. Is designed to intimidate a user into doing something they wouldn't otherwise do
• SMishing is phishing specifically through text messages
• If an API is insecure it can be exploited
• A API is used to communicate between different servers