Cybersecurity

Any kind of malicious activity that seeks or intends to steal, damage, or disrupt your devices' applications.

• trolling

• malware

• cyber threats

Someone who misrepresents themselves online and hides their identity

• hacker

• ethical hacker

• fake profile

• cyberbully

Repeated unwanted actions taken towards a person or group

• trolling

• phishing

• hacking

Malicious software designed to cause damage to data and system or gain access to a secure network.

• virus

• flu

• malware

A kind of malware that is designed to spread from one computer to another, these self-copy and most often steal information or data.

• malware

• virus

An individual or group that gains unauthorized access to a computer application.

• cyberbully

• hacker

• computer nerd

Threats or harassment sent from one user to another online.

• cyberbullying

• hacking

• phishing

Predators who stalk kids on the Internet, taking advantage of children's innocence and abusing their trust.

• cyberbully

• hacker

• cyber predators

Social media profiles that should not be out in public.

• posting public info

• posting private info

• falling for a scam

The use of emails that try to trick people into clicking on malicious links. They use realistic branding to trick you.

• scamming

• phishing

• hacking