Safety.pptx

INTERNET IS DEFINED AS THE INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY

TIPS TO STAY SAFE ONLINE

TIPS TO STAY SAFE ONLINE

INTERNET THREATS 1. MALWARE – STAND FOR MALICIOUS SOFTWARE

A. VIRUS DESIGNED TO REPLICATE ITSELF AND TRANSFER FROM ONE COMPUTER TO ANOTHER

VIRUS DESIGNED TO REPLICATE ITSELF AND TRANSFER FROM ONE COMPUTER TO ANOTHER

B. WORM TRANSFERS FROM ONE COMPUTER TO ANOTHER BY ANY TYPE OF MEANS.

EX. I LOVE YOU WORM

B. WORM TRANSFERS FROM ONE COMPUTER TO ANOTHER BY ANY TYPE OF MEANS.

EX. I LOVE YOU WORM

C. TROJAN DISGUISED AS A USEFUL PROGRAM *ROGUE SECURITY SOFTWARE - TRICKS THE USER INTO POSING THAT IT IS A SECURITY SOFTWARE

B. WORM TRANSFERS FROM ONE COMPUTER TO ANOTHER BY ANY TYPE OF MEANS.

EX. I LOVE YOU WORM

D. SPYWARE PROGRAM THAT RUNS IN THE BACKGROUND WITH OUT YOU KNOWING IT (THUS CALLED “SPY”. * USED TO RECORD THE KEYSTROKE DONE BY THE USER

B. WORM TRANSFERS FROM ONE COMPUTER TO ANOTHER BY ANY TYPE OF MEANS.

EX. I LOVE YOU WORM

E. ADWARE DESIGNED TO SEND YOU ADVERTISEMENTS, MOSTLY AS POP-UPS

B. WORM TRANSFERS FROM ONE COMPUTER TO ANOTHER BY ANY TYPE OF MEANS.

EX. I LOVE YOU WORM

2. SPAM UNWANTED EMAIL MOSTLY FROM BOTS OR ADVERTISERS. IT CAN BE USED TO SEND MALWARE

B. WORM TRANSFERS FROM ONE COMPUTER TO ANOTHER BY ANY TYPE OF MEANS.

EX. I LOVE YOU WORM

3. PHISHING THIS IS DONE BY SENDING YOU AN EMAIL THAT WILL DIRECT THE USER TO VISIT A WEBSITE AND BE ASKED TO UPDATE HIS/HER USERNAME , PASSWORD , CREDIT CARD, OR PERSONAL INFORMATION.

B. WORM TRANSFERS FROM ONE COMPUTER TO ANOTHER BY ANY TYPE OF MEANS.

EX. I LOVE YOU WORM

PROTECTING YOUR REPUTATIONS ONLINE SOMETHING YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS FIND FUNNY TODAY MAY BE SOMETHING THAT COULD HARM SOMEONE’S REPUTATION LATER

COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT “ NO PART OF THIS BOOK MAY BE COPIED, REPRODUCED…. “THAT IS A COPYRIGHT PAGE”

TIPS THAT COULD AVOID COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

1. UNDERSTAND 2. BE RESPONSIBLE 3. BE CREATIVE

ADVANCED WORD PROCESSING SKILLS