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Glossary: Threat Vectors: Files, Networks and Endpoints

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Something placed inside a message or page that the reader did not ask for separately, such as an image or another page. Attackers abuse it to report opens, hide words from filters, or run scripts, as in the image-only 'invoice' Priya received.

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tracking pixelSVG (Scalable Vector Graphics)image-based vector