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CIT EP B3U08
| English | Spanish |
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| card scanning | (n, u) It is the practice of capturing the personal information stored on credit cards, debit cards, or passports. |
| cyber | (adj) It is cyber, it is related to computers or the Internet. |
| fraud | (n, u) It is an action that results in the loss of another person's property. |
| identity theft | (n, u) It is the process of stealing another person's personal information and using it for personal gain. |
| malware | (n, u) It is any type of malicious, harmful software. |
| pharming | (n, u) It is a process wherein thieves reroute people to a fake website that appears to be legitimate in order to trick them into giving away their personal information. |
| phishing | (n, u) It is a process wherein thieves trick people into giving away their personal information through email. |
| pretexting | (n, u) It is a process wherein thieves trick people into giving away their personal information over the phone. |
| scanner | (n, c) It is a device used to capture the personal information stored on credit cards, debit cards, and passports. |
| spyware | (n, u) It is a type of computer program that gathers someone's personal information without their knowledge. |
| Trojan horse | (n, c) It is a computer program that appears to be beneficial but is actually malicious. |
| worm | (n, c) It is a type of malicious software that replicates itself through emails. |