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ATM attachments (cash machines):Numerous attachments can be made to ATM’s for fraudulent purposes. |
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Attachments:are files added to an outgoing email. In Microsoft email clients, email carrying an attachment will have a paper-clip type icon beside the description. |
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Attack:An attempt to bypass security controls on a computer. The attack may alter, release, or deny data. Whether an attack will succeed depends on the vulnerability of the computer system and the effectiveness of existing countermeasures. |
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Australia Tax File Number (TFN):Tax File Number (TFN) is an 8 or 9 digit number issued by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to each taxpayer (individual, company, superannuation fund, partnership or trust) to identify their Australian tax dealings. |
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Authentication:To positively verify the identity of a user, device, or other entity in a computer system, often as a prerequisite to allowing access to resources in a system. |
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Automated PIN Changes using a telephone:criminals will use the ANI to change the information on the phone they're calling out from to appear like they are calling from the consumer's phone. The card details are still required though - so not an easy crime to commit |
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Automatic Number Plate Recognition:ANPR is an established technology used to detect number plates from camera images. |
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Autorun - Microsoft Windows:AutoRun and the companion feature AutoPlay are components of the Microsoft Windows operating system that dictate what actions the system takes when a drive is mounted. |
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Avoiding identity theft:Join ID THEFT PROTECT today to learn more about how you can protect your ONLINE and OFFLINE identity. |
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Back Door:A hole in the security of a computer system deliberately left in place by designers or maintainers. Synonymous with trap door; a hidden software or hardware mechanism used to circumvent security controls. |
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