Lesson 4: Vocabulary (CS)

Antivirus Software

• Software that protects the computer from any virus-related harm.

• A file that is retrieved from the Internet or the process of receiving a file over the Internet.

• Any program or file that is designed to damage a computer, tablet, or smartphone, or to gain unauthorized access to a device.

• An access control technique that helps keep important data safe from hackers by ensuring it can only be accessed with the right credentials.

Download

• URLs that may lead the user to download a virus or redirect the user to a Web site that will attempt to download malware.

• A file that is retrieved from the Internet or the process of receiving a file over the Internet.

• Any program or file that is designed to damage a computer, tablet, or smartphone, or to gain unauthorized access to a device.

• An access control technique that helps keep important data safe from hackers by ensuring it can only be accessed with the right credentials.

Malware

• URLs that may lead the user to download a virus or redirect the user to a Web site that will attempt to download malware.

• Fake e-mail message appearing to be from a trusted business, social network or other contact.

• Any program or file that is designed to damage a computer, tablet, or smartphone, or to gain unauthorized access to a device.

• An access control technique that helps keep important data safe from hackers by ensuring it can only be accessed with the right credentials.

Password Protection

• URLs that may lead the user to download a virus or redirect the user to a Web site that will attempt to download malware.

• Fake e-mail message appearing to be from a trusted business, social network or other contact.

• Malicious code that secretly watches your computer activity and sends the information over the Internet.

• An access control technique that helps keep important data safe from hackers by ensuring it can only be accessed with the right credentials.

Pharming

• Programs that look useful, but cause damage to your computer.

• URLs that may lead the user to download a virus or redirect the user to a Web site that will attempt to download malware.

• Fake e-mail message appearing to be from a trusted business, social network or other contact.

• Malicious code that secretly watches your computer activity and sends the information over the Internet.

Phishing

• Programs that look useful, but cause damage to your computer.

• Malicious programs or code that damage or destroy data by attaching to a program or file in a victim computer.

• Fake e-mail message appearing to be from a trusted business, social network or other contact.

• Malicious code that secretly watches your computer activity and sends the information over the Internet.

Spyware

• Programs that look useful, but cause damage to your computer.

• Malicious programs or code that damage or destroy data by attaching to a program or file in a victim computer.

• Software that protects the computer from any virus-related harm.

• Malicious code that secretly watches your computer activity and sends the information over the Internet.

Trojan Horse (virus)

• Programs that look useful, but cause damage to your computer.

• Malicious programs or code that damage or destroy data by attaching to a program or file in a victim computer.

• Software that protects the computer from any virus-related harm.

• A file that is retrieved from the Internet or the process of receiving a file over the Internet.

Virus

• A file that is retrieved from the Internet or the process of receiving a file over the Internet.

• Any program or file that is designed to damage a computer, tablet, or smartphone, or to gain unauthorized access to a device.

• Malicious programs or code that damage or destroy data by attaching to a program or file in a victim computer.

• Software that protects the computer from any virus-related harm.