Lesson 2 Flashcards
Required almost everywhere and can be used in identity theft
Full Name
An alias that represents your online presence
Username
You need to use combinations of letters, numbers, characters, etc. for this.
Password
Required to determine if you are old enough to access certain contents and features in the Internet
Can be used to pass security checks and hack personal accounts
Birth Date
Can tell potential criminals where you are
Home Address and Locations
Required by many online services in order to have a direct line to their clients
Phone Numbers
Almost every website has this sign-up feature to confirm the user’s identity
Email Address
Bank account number
Credit card number
Pin codes
Financial information
program designed to interfere with your computer, device or network’s normal operation.
Virus
automatically spreads and copies itself.
Worm
Disguised as a different program or file
Trojan
Unwanted message and can contain malware
Spam
Launches unwanted advertisements
Adware