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8 Cards in this Set
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File Virus |
A destructive piece of software that attaches itself to a file. It can reproduce itself and spreads to other files without your knowledge. |
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Phishing |
Criminals send out emails that appear to comefrom legitimate sites such as PayPal, eBay or banks to get someone’s usernameand password or personal details. |
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Online Fraud |
Type of cybercrime fraud or deception whichmakes use of the Internet |
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Anti-virus Software |
Can screen e-mail attachments, Web downloads, and check all of your files from time-to time, removing any viruses that are found. |
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Identity Theft |
When criminals use your identity for their own financial gain – which ultimately costs you dearly. |
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Keylogging |
Activity-monitoring software programs that givehackers access to your personal data. The passwords and credit card numbers youtype, the webpages you visit – all by logging your keyboard strokes. Thesoftware is installed on your computer, and records everything you type. Thenit sends this log file to a server, where cybercriminals wait to make use ofall this sensitive information. |
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Email Virus |
This is hidden inside an email attachment and when the attachment is opened the virus infects the computer being used. |
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Virus |
Attaches to a program file and runs when theprogram runs. Can only infect executable files, not data files. |
