Word of the day: Dumpster Divingby the pureversity team
| word: Dumpster Diving | pronunciation: Dump-ster Die-ving | Definition :A cyberattack where hackers search through discarded documents or electronic waste to find sensitive information.In the words of famous people :
hypothetically speaking ......
who do you think would be describing Dumpster Diving here?
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Dumpster diving is like digging through someone's trash to steal their secrets
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What percentage of data breaches involve physical document theft?
01000
Did you know? 3 astonishing facts about Dumpster Diving :
1.Criminals look for discarded financial records and passwords.
2.Shredding sensitive documents can prevent dumpster diving attacks.
3.Some hackers target e-waste disposal sites for old hard drives.
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Word of the day: Dumpster Divingby the pureversity team
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