Staying safe Online

Why is it important to know the risks that exist on the Internet?

• to avoid all online threats
• to prevent computer hacking
• to be able to stay safe online

A hacker is someone who

• accesses someone’s computer without permission.
• creates a scam to steal personal information.
• posts personal information on a public website.

Which is true of effective passwords?

• They mix letters, numbers, and symbols.
• They are easy for others to guess.
  
• They contain some personal information.

Identify 3 ways to protect you password

• Two-Factor Authentication

• using your birthday and your name as your password

• Smart Card

• Password manager

• Sharing your password

Select the steps you can take to prevent cyberstalking

• Always select a gender-neutral user name for your email address or for chat.

• Share your primary email address only with people you know and trust.

• Don’t give out personal information (such as your real name, address, or phone number) in your profiles.

• click on ads that promote how to avoid cyberstalking

• If someone bothers you in a chat room and won’t go away, put them on “block” or “ignore.”

You receive an email that looks like it is from your bank. There has been a problem with your account, it says, and to fix it, you need to send your account number and personal identification number, This is an example of _____

(PIN).

• Spyware

• Ransomware

• Phishing

• shoulder surfing

Using someone else’s words, ideas, or images without asking permission is called ___________

• content validation

• multi user activity

• content sharing

• copyright infringement

• peer review

Using someone else’s words, ideas, or images without citation is called ____________

• plagiarism

• copyright infringement

• peer review

• content infringement

_______ is the downloading, using, selling, or buying of copyright-protected items without permission from the owner.

• Plagiarism

• Piracy

• Barter

• Theft

You get an email from a traveler overseas. The traveler says she has lost her wallet and her passport and she just needs you to send some money, and she will pay you back ten times over. This is a type of ____________ malware attack

• Spam

• Trojan horse

• Virus

• Bot