SCA (Strong Customer Authentication)
SCA is defined as “an authentication based on the use of two or more elements categorized as knowledge (something only the user knows), possession (something only the user possesses) and inherence (something the user is).The process considers national identity of the customer, tracking of the position, analysis of interest and information of the services. Strong customer authentication is required before any type of business transaction in order to have full access to customer accounts in case of fraud.
Scams
A fraudulent scheme performed by a dishonest individual, group, or company in an attempt to obtain money or something else of value. Scams traditionally resided in confidence tricks, where an individual would misrepresent themselves as someone with skill or authority, i.e. a doctor, lawyer, investor.
Scareware
Malicious software, messages or threats designed to scare people into installing malware and software. A website popup that claims your “computer may be infected with harmful spyware” will send you to a download link for a real malware program.
Scholarship Scam
Scholarship scam is described as a situation where fraudsters offer a fraudulent scholarship to attract the victims. Sometimes the seminars do provide some useful information, but actually they are disguised sales pitches for financial aid consulting services (e.g., maximize your eligibility for financial aid), investment products, scholarship matching services and overpriced student loans.
Scraper
A site scraper can be defined as a kind of software that duplicates content from a website. Site scrapers work similarly to web crawlers, which essentially perform the same function for the purposes of indexing websites. Web crawlers cover the whole Web, however, unlike site scrapers, which target user-specified websites.
Script Kiddie
A script kiddie is an offensive term used to refer to non-serious hackers who use existing computer scripts or code to hack into computers, rather than them creating their own due to them lacking the skills or expertise to write their own.