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    Ransomware: Ransomware  locks  files on a
                         computer  or phone. The  hacker then asks for
                         money to unlock them.

                                                               Denial of Service (DoS): This attack  happens
                                                                when  hackers send too  many requests  to  a
                                                                website at the same time. The website becomes

                                                                very slow or stops working for everyone.

                         Password Cracking: This happens when
                         hackers  try many  passwords until  they
                         find the  correct  one.  Weak  and  simple

                         passwords are easy to crack.

                                                                       Mobile Hacking: Mobile hacking targets
                                                                       smartphones.  It can happen  through

                                                                       unsafe apps, links or messages and may
                                                                       steal photos, contacts or messages.

                         Public  Wi-Fi  Hacking: Using open public

                         Wi-Fi  can be  unsafe. Hackers  may  try  to  see
                         information  sent  from the  device,  such as
                         passwords or messages.

                                                                       Man-in-the-Middle (MITM)  Attack: In
                                                                       this  attack,  a hacker secretly  listens  to

                                                                       messages sent between two people or a
                                                                       device and a website. This often happens

                                                                       on unsafe public Wi-Fi.

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