cyber threats
digital safety
100

this type of software that can damage a computer or steal information. What is it?

malware

100

you receive a fake email asking for your password. what type of cyberattack could this be?

phishing

200

this type of software secretly watches what a user does and can collect personal information. what is it?

spyware

200

someone gets into a computer or account without permission. what what is this called?

hacking

300

this type of software displays unwanted advertisements on your computer. what is it?

adware

300

someone uses another person's personal information and pretends to be them. what is this called?

identity theft

400

this harmful program can copy itself and spread from one computer to another. what is it?

virus

400
what protects information by changing it into a coded from that unauthorized people cannot easily read?

encryption

500

this malicious software locks your files and demands money to give you access again. what is it?

ransomware

500
what protects digital information from begin accessed, changed, lost, or stolen?

data security

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