Online Danger/ Social Media Study Guide

Could also be called malicious software.This code is made to harm your computer/ obtain data.

Collects information about users without permission, by spying on what the user is doing.

websites used to connect people in a virtual social setting.

Self replicating program made to infect files on a computer or server

wifi can be made available from another device

Heated argument in a social media forum where insults and personal attack comments are made.

Someone who loses their job over something they posted in a social media forum

Hackers are typically a Male between the ages

a crime that was committed online

A Virus is______.

Type of Malware that breaches security and appears to be harmless, but it is very harmful

Fake Websites/ Email/ or Phones Scams that are made to seem official from a legitimate business

Unsolicited email or junk mail

shares a personal physical location and allows someone to locate others based on their location

wireless internet connection points for devices that are open to the general public

online identification

where someone feels harassed in an online environment that carries over to offline environment.

Spyware can also be good. An example of good spyware is ______.

The Trojan Horse got its name from :

electronic mail

bits of information stored on your computer/website server to track/ remember the user's info

a small device that has an ability to connect to the internet (phone, tablet, laptop, etc.)

post or tweets made publicly to damage and hurts someone’s reputation or social status.

program used to access the internet (Chrome, Explorer, Firefox)

a comment which provokes a flame war

a deliberate fabricated falsehood made to get users to click on/ download a link to see story.

Software program installed on computers to protect against viruses and tracks potential risks

Someone who posts online which causes an uproar or commotion within an online community

Virtual representation (character) of oneself

Screens out internet threats which are potentially harmful to your computer