One Way That Hackers and Corporate Spies Trick People into Revealing

question 43

Short Answer

One way that hackers and corporate spies trick people into revealing login information or access codes is____________; use of an incentive to get a user to perform an insecure action. A common application of this practice involves offering a free app or video for clicking a link in a text message and voting for best video game. Clicking the link downloads malware.

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Definitions:

Experimenter Expectancies

The effect that the researcher's expectations can have on the outcome of an experiment, potentially influencing participants' behavior.

Keeping Experimenters Blind

A method in research aimed at preventing the experimenters' expectations or biases from influencing the study's outcomes by concealing the conditions from them.

Intellectual Skills

Cognitive abilities and skills involving reasoning, problem-solving, and the ability to learn and understand complex ideas.

Western Culture

The social norms, values, and practices that have originated in and are primarily associated with European countries.