Y8 Computer crime 2

Which law says

It’s illegal to look at or modify someone else’s files without permission

• Computer Misuse Act

• Copyright law

• Identity Act

• There is no Law

Any attempt to manipulate or ‘con’ someone into

giving out confidential information (password or account number) which can be used to impersonate them, to install malware

• Malware

• Shareware

• Social Engineering

• Computer Engineering

If you receive an email from a well-known company, but its name is misspelt in the sender’s address, you should:

• click on the link in the email to check if it’s genuine

• reply, pointing out the error

• forward the email to a friend to check

• report it as a possible phishing scam

A fraudulent email which is trying to obtain your username and password for a particular site will typically:

• have a heading with a logo which appears genuine

• address you by name

• offer sums of money

• appear to come from a friend

You can tell whether a link in email will take you to a genuine website, for example belonging to a bank, without risk, by:

• deleting the email

• pointing to the link without clicking

• replying to the email

• clicking on the link

You can protect your files from unauthorised access by:

• only allowing your friends and family to know your passwords

• making frequent backups

• choosing a strong password and changing it regularly

• never using computers in a public place such as a library

A computer virus is a small program which:

• you may unintentionally transmit to other computers

• will destroy your computer hardware

• can only be transmitted via email

• cannot be removed from your computer

“Malware” is:

• a type of virus

• a software bug

• security software to detect viruses

• unwanted software installed without consent

Which of these is a sign of malware on your computer?

• You receive a fraudulent email

• Your browser alerts you it has blocked a pop-up window

• Your browser alerts you to update to a newer version

• Your homepage has changed unexpectedly

A computer virus may:

• overwrite your files and corrupt your data

• steal important data from your computer

• use a lot of memory and slow down your computer

• all these options