Online Safety and Security, Ethics and Netiquettes Flashcards
A category of cybersecurity risks that may cause an undesirable event or action via the internet.
Online Threats
The cybercrime law covers all other online anomalies such as identity theft, child pornography, data misuse, cybersquatting, and other computer-related and Internet-facilitated practices.
Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012
The types of internet threats are?
- Malware
- Spam
- Phishing
- Hacking
- Identity Theft
- Plagiarism
- Copyright Issues
- Cyberbullying
A catch-all term for any type of malicious software designed to harm or exploit any programmable device, service, or network.
Malware
Unwanted email mostly from bots or advertisers.
Spam
Its goal is to acquire personal sensitive information like passwords and credit card details.
Phishing
The unauthorized access to or control over computer network security systems.
Hacking
The crime of obtaining the personal or financial information of another person for the sole purpose of assuming that person’s name or identity to make transactions or purchases online.
Identity Theft
Occurs when an author copies the text of another author, thus passing it as their own.
Plagiarism
Is the use of technology to repeatedly and intentionally harass, hurt, embarrass, humiliate, or intimidate another person.
Cyberbullying
Occurs when a copyrighted work is reproduced, distributed, performed, publicly displayed, or made into a derivative work without the permission of the copyright owner.
Copyright Issues