Insider trading and Sidejacking: Difference between pages

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Cybersecurity - cyber attacks.

Sidejacking is a form of cyber attack in which an attacker steals a session cookie from a legitimate website visited by a legitimate client.

These cookies often contain usernames and passwords, and are generally sent back unencrypted, even if the original log-in was protected via https.

The session cookie is then used to gain unauthorised access to systems.

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-Dealing in company securities with a view to making a profit or avoiding a loss while in possession of information that, if generally known, would affect their price.
+''Cybersecurity - cyber attacks.''
+Sidejacking is a form of cyber attack in which an attacker steals a session cookie from a legitimate website visited by a legitimate client.
-Also known as 'insider dealing'.
+These cookies often contain usernames and passwords, and are generally sent back unencrypted, even if the original log-in was protected via https.
+The session cookie is then used to gain unauthorised access to systems.
-== See also ==
-*[[Insider dealing]]
+==See also==
-* [[Security]]
+*[[CEO fraud]]
-* [[Market abuse]]
+*[[Cyber attack]]
+*[[Cybercrime – A Threat And An Opportunity]]
+*[[Cyber security: protecting your business and your clients]]
+*[[Cybersecurity]]
+*[[DDoS]]
+*[[Hotspot sniffing]]
+*[[Man in the middle]]
+*[[National Cyber Security Centre]]
+*[[Social engineering]]
+[[Category:Identify_and_assess_risks]]
+[[Category:Technology]]