E-safety

A software which can monitor your use of the computer (internet browsing) and key pressed.

• pharming

• spyware

• phishing

• hacking

A piece of programming code/software which can install and replicate itself on to a computer system without the user’s permission.

• computer virus

• hacking

• phishing

• pharming

To gain unauthorized access to a computer system without the user knowledge or permission. 

• hacking

• spam e-mail

• computer virus

• pharming

A malicious code installed onto a web server will redirect users to a fake website even though they have typed in a legitimate URL address.

• virus

• phishing

• hacking

• pharming

Email is sent out to recipients from a mailing list. The email could be part of a phishing scam or could be to promote certain products.

• spam e-mail

• hacking

• pharming

• spyware

is a software which can monitor your use of the computer (internet browsing) and monitor and log key pressed

• spyware

• malware

• virusware

• hardware

the recipient will receive an email which looks legitimate. The email will normally requestthe user to update their details which could be their password or payment details. To update the users details they will have to click on a link which will take them to a fake website.

• smishing

• spyware

• phishing

• pharming

the fake website will look like the real website (websites tend to look like a trusted websites to deceive the user). Users will be tricked into entering their personal details. Like Phishing this can lead to fraud or identity theft

• effect of virus

• effect of pharming

• effect of phishing

• effect of smishing

the effects are very similar to Phishing and Pharming where personal details will be obtained from users. However users could incur additional costs when they ring the premium number to claim a prize.

• effect of spyware

• effect of hacking

• effect of smishing

• effect of spam

causesthe computer to crash – become slower

• malware

• hacking

• phishing

• virus