"These incidents involve the intentional use of deceptive or illegal practices to fraudulently obtain money, assets, or information from individuals or institutions, and include actions carried out over cyber channels."
To find the typical example, just observe an average stand-up meeting. The ones who talk more get all the attention. In her article, software engineer Priyanka Jain tells the story of two colleagues assigned the same task. One posted updates, asked questions, and collaborated loudly. The other stayed silent and shipped clean code. Both delivered. Yet only one was praised as a "great team player."
A CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) is a unique identifier for a publicly disclosed security vulnerability in a specific product, version, or component. A CVE: Identifies that a vulnerability exists Provides a stable reference ID (for example, CVE-2023-45143) Links to descriptions, technical details, and references Does not describe abstract weaknesses or attack classes CVEs are cataloged by MITRE and assigned by authorized CVE Numbering Authorities (CNAs), which include vendors, open-source projects, and security organizations.
Near-identical password reuse occurs when users make small, predictable changes to an existing password rather than creating a completely new one. While these changes satisfy formal password rules, they do little to reduce real-world exposure. Here are some classic examples: Adding or changing a number Summer2023! → Summer2024! Appending a character Swapping symbols or capitalization Welcome! → Welcome? AdminPass → adminpass Another common scenario occurs when organizations issue a standard starter password to new employees, and instead of replacing it entirely, users make incremental changes over time to remain compliant.