Digital Awareness

Malicious app, software or virus,

• Spoofing

• Malware

• Firewall

An app that gains access to your device information. Can send your info to cyber criminals.

• Fake Antivirus

• Malware

• Spyware

Advertisement or message in a small window.

• Virus

• Encryption

• Popup

Security that prevents unwanted network connections.

• popup

• firewall

• spam

Malicious app that pops up falsely claiming that your device is infected. Intended to scare user.

• ransomeware

• adware

• fake antivirus

Unwanted electronic messages.

• cyberbullying

• spam

• cookie

Using a cypher to transfer plain text into cyphertext.

• phishing

• encryption

• spyware

Impersonating something or someone else.

• fake antivirus

• spam

• spoofing

Advertising app that shows commercial ads on your device.

• adware

• virus

• cyberbullying

Malicious software/app that can do damage

• spoofing

• phishing

• virus