Computer_ Cyber Crimes

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 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 advice would you give to anyone suspicious of a website?

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

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

• report it as a possible phishing scam

• forward the email to a friend to check

Gaining unauthorised access to someone else’s computer files is known as:

• copyright infringement

• hacking

• virus attack

• data theft

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:

• will destroy your computer hardware

• you may unintentionally transmit to other computers and infect them

• can only be transmitted via email

• cannot be removed from your computer

A computer virus is a small program which:

• will destroy your computer hardware

• you may unintentionally transmit to other computers and infect them

• can only be transmitted via email

• cannot be removed from your computer

“Malware” is:

• a type of virus

• unwanted software installed without consent that might monitor key presses

• security software to detect viruses

• a software bug