Computer safety Flashcards
why do people commit computer crimes
- cause distress
- steal confidential information
- obtain financial gain
- disrupt services
what is phishing
phishing is to steal sensitive information
eg. credit card details
what is cyberbullying
cyberbullying is when someone harasses others on the internet
what is online scams
online scams is when scammers convince victims into giving personal information or money
what is cyber attacks
cyber attacks are unauthorised attacks to computer systems or websites
what is hacking
hacking is an act of gaining access to a device or system
what is password hacking
password hacking is when cyber crimminals gain unauthorised access to a computer system by recovering a users password
what are the 3 ways to recover a users password
- guess multiple times
- use a keylogger
- using a password cracking software
what are the effects of malware
- deleting of files
- stealing confidential information
- slowing down computers and causing them to crash
what are viruses and worms
viruses and worms is a computer programme that attaches itself to a regular one and modifying it
what is spyware
spyware is a software that monitors a users actions or they can steal confidential infrmation without the users knowledge
what is ransomware
ransomware locks files on a computer system this can prevent users from accessing their computers
