Online Safety
The age requirement to create most social media accounts
What is 13 years old?
A tool that can help you remember multiple passwords safely.
What is a password manager?
Scammers sometimes copy a real company’s website to trick you into entering your password.
What is a spoofed or fake website?
This simple action keeps your computer or phone safe by installing the latest fixes and patches from the manufacturer.
What is updating your device or software?
Your actions, photos, and posts online leave behind this invisible record that can last a lifetime.
What is a digital footprint?
This type of personal information should never be shared publicly online including your full name, address, or passwords.
What is private or personal information?
A method requiring a password and a code sent to your phone/email.
What is two-factor authentication (2FA)?
A text message from an unknown number asks for your bank details to “verify your account.”
What is a smishing (SMS phishing) scam?
This type of malicious software can slow down your computer, delete files, or steal information.
What is malware?
This technology scrambles your information so only authorized people can read it.
What is encryption?
This term describes when someone uses technology to hurt, threaten, or embarrass another person online.
What is Cyberbullying?
Some cybercriminals use fake login pages to steal passwords. This type of attack is known as.
What is phishing?
When a scammer pretends to be your friend, teacher, or even a company employee to get your personal info, it’s called this.
What is social engineering?
This protective program scans your device and removes harmful software before it can cause problems.
What is antivirus software?
Using this type of private network can keep your browsing hidden and safe on public Wi-Fi.
What is a VPN (Virtual Private Network)?
When someone you don’t know sends you a link that looks suspicious, this is the safest action to take.
What is don’t click the link and block or report the sender?
The longer a password is, the harder it is to guess. Experts say your password should be at least this many characters long.
What is 12 characters or more?
This small but important letter combination in a web address helps you know if the site is secure.
What is “https”?
When you back up your photos and files to a cloud service or external drive, you’re protecting yourself from this disaster.
What is data loss?
When someone uses another person’s identity or photos to trick people online, it’s called this.
What is catfishing?
When signing up for a new app or website, you should always read this section to understand how your data will be used.
What is the privacy policy?
This type of program can try millions of passwords in seconds to break into an account.
What is a brute-force attack?
You get a friend request from someone using your best friend’s name and photo but your real friend is already on your list.
What is a fake or impersonation account?
This type of attack locks your computer and demands money to unlock your files.
What is ransomware?
A true Internet Legend knows not to believe everything they see online, especially if a post has been altered using this editing technology.
What is a deepfake?