Viruses
A type of malicious software that steals sensitive information and internet usage data, and relays it to advertisers, data firms or external users
What is spyware?
A computer designed for use by one person at a time.
What is a personal computer, laptop or home computer?
The technical term for a username and password when trying to access a personal account on an app or website.
What is log in or sign in?
Protection while using the internet for hardware, software and data from online attacks.
What is cybersecurity?
Described as an unwelcomed attempt by a cyber criminal to steal, expose, alter, disable or destroy information and data through unauthorized access to our device's system.
What is a cyberattack?
Software designed to damage your computer or get access to your personal information. It includes viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and spyware.
What is malware?
A portable computer that uses a touchscreen as its primary input device.
What is a tablet computer or a tablet?
A combination of letters, numbers, and characters used to log in to online accounts and devices.
What is a password?
We should never click on a _______________ from anyone you don’t know which would take you to another website.
What is a link?
An unsolicited email that claims the prospect of a bargain or something for nothing. Some scam messages ask for business, others invite victims to a website with a detailed pitch.
What is an email scam?
Software that automatically displays or downloads advertising material (often unwanted) when a user is online.
What is adware?
3 devices that can be considered a computer.
What are a smartphone, tablet, laptop, and personal/desktop computer?
Programs that you can install on your computer that protect it from viruses, hackers, and other malicious attacks.
What is security software?
We should never give this out online.
What is personal information (including password or log ins)?
Can look like a regular email. It can look just like it was sent by your bank, an e-commerce site, a government agency or any other business.
What is a malicious email?
Computer code capable of replicating and causing damage to your computer and compromising your data.
What is a virus?
A portable computer that you can take with you and use in different environments. Has a built in screen, keyboard, and mouse.
What is a laptop computer?
Software used to maintain the security of a private network. Block unauthorized access to or from private networks.
What is a firewall?
A random collection of words and/or characters necessary for log in information used to gain access to a computer system or website
What is a password?
When someone uses email or malicious websites (clicking on a link) to collect personal and financial information or infect your machine
What is phishing?
A form of malware that deliberately prevents you from accessing files on your computer – holding your data hostage.
What is ransomware?
A mobile phone that performs many of the functions of a computer, typically having a touchscreen
What is a smartphone?
A web addresses with https:// indicating extra measures to help secure your information.
What is a security enabled website?
A small amount of data generated by a website and saved by your web browser. Remembers information about you, similar to a preference file created by a software application.
What are cookies?
The electronic equivalent of junk mail. The term refers to unsolicited, bulk – and often unwanted – email.
What is spam?