Cyber Crime Lesson 1

What is malware?

• Software made a man called Mal (Malcom)
• Malicious Software
• Type of games software
• Software from before the year 2000

What is phishing?

• When you catch fish
• Code that redirects you to a different website.
• A way of tricking people to provide their personal information.
• Code that redirects a user to a fake website

What is pharming?

• Code that redirects a user to a fake website
• When you farm computers (server farms)
• A type of software
• Software from before the year 2000

What is a virus?

• A program that deletes all your files
• A program that copies itself
• A program that ruins your computer
• A program that records everything you type

What is a trojan horse?

• A virus
• A worm
• A program that copies itself
• Malware that appears safe to trick you into downloading it

What is a major way a computer virus can spread?

• Via email
• Via sneezing
• Via coughing
• Going to a website

What identifies an email as a phishing scam?

• It says 'phishing scam - be aware'
• The link on the email is incorrect
• The email always has lots of spelling errors
• It won't look real.

What identifies a website as a pharming scam?

• It won't look real.
• It says 'pharming scam be aware'
• The website address is incorrect

What advice would you give to anyone who is suspicious of an email?

• Type in the link and go to the website yourself
• Click on the link and hope for the best
• Call your parents

What advice would you give to anyone suspicious of a website?

• Check the URL (website address)
• Login, and hope for the best
• Call your parents