EXAM Q2 Flashcards
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practices and precautions that should be observed while using the internet to ensure that the users as well as their computers and personal information are safe from some associated with using the internet
ONLINE SAFETY
Numerous delinquencies that can be committed on the internet
- STALKING
- IDENTITY THEFT
- PRIVACY VIOLATIONS
- HARASSMENT
Online Safety Measures
- Never give any personal information out about yourself over the internet
- Never open messages or attachments from someone you do not know
- Do not give any banking or sensitive information unless you are sure that it is a reputable business having a secure service
- Do not ever access your accounts by following an email link, instead type of URL by yourself
an act performed by a knowledgeable computer user sometimes referred to as hacker that illegally browses or steal someone’s information
ONLINE THREATS
Types of Threats
- PHISHING
- PHARMING
- INTERNET SCAM
- INTERNET BOTS
- MALWARE
- ADWARE
- SPYWARE
an email sent from an internet criminal disguised as an email from a legitimate, trustworthy source
PHISHING
the message is meant to like your into revealing sensitive or confidential information
PHISHING
a malicious website that resembles a legitimate website
PHARMING
use to gather usernames and passwords
PHARMING
a type of scam that misleads the user into many ways attempting to take lead of them
INTERNET SCAM
a network of zombie computers that have been taken over by a robot or bot that performs large scale malicious acts
INTERNET BOTS
generic term for spyware and adware
MALWARE
it is the malicious software disguised as real software often secretly installed, intended to transfer and gather private information
MALWARE
advertising, automatically delivers advertisement
ADWARE
that function by spying on user activity without their knowledge
SPYWARE
is a program design to replicate by attaching itself into other computer problems
VIRUS
can be injected into a network by any type of means like USB
WORM
EXAMPLES OF THREATS
- TROJAN HORSE
- ILOVEYOU VIRUS
- COMPUTER BUG
- CYBER STALKING
- CYBER BULLYING
- SPOOFING
- BROWSING HIJACKING
- IDENTITY THEFT
- SPYWARE
- COMPUTER ETHICS
a type of malware that disguises itself as a normal file or program to think users into downloading and installing malwares
TROJAN HORSE
also known as love bug or love letter
ILOVEYOU VIRUS
a computer worm attached or email that have infected
ILOVEYOU VIRUS
a malfunction on a computer system through its runtime
COMPUTER BUG
the use of the internet or other electronic device to harass or stalk individual, group or organization
CYBER STALKING
the act or tormenting, threatening, harassing or embarrassing another person using the internet or other technologies
CYBER BULLYING