ONLINE SAFETY, SECURITY, AND NETIQUETTE

Question 1

Malwares that locks you out of your device and/or encrypts your files, then forces you to pay a ransom to get them back.

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Ransomware

Question 2

Happens when an email is sent from an internet criminal disguised as an email from a legitimate, trustworthy source.

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Phishing

Question 3

Open any messages or attachments from someone you do not know.

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False

Question 4

Type of malwares which usually represents itself as something useful in order to trick you.

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Trojan Horse

Question 5

Happens when a hacker (or “pharmer’) directs an internet user to a fake website instead of a legitimate one.

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Pharming

Question 6

Unreliable Websites

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Have errors

Question 7

Is unwanted software designed to throw advertisements up on your screen.

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Adware

Question 8

Rule No. 4 of Netiquette

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Respect other people’s time and bandwidth.

Question 9

When using a public computer terminal, be sure to save your browsing data before leaving.

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False

Question 10

Reliable Websites

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Are up to date

Question 11

Rule No. 8 of Netiquette

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Respect other people’s privacy.

Question 12

Is any program or file that is harmful to a computer user?

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Malware

Question 13

It is a set of rules for behaving properly online.

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Netiquette

Question 14

Malware that secretly observes the comp. user’s activities without permission and reports it to the software’s author.

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Spyware

Question 15

A series of angry, critical, or disparaging comments exchanged by two or more people in an ongoing online argument.

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Flame War

Question 16

Keep your software outdated to avoid security holes.

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False

Question 17

Rule No. 5 of Netiquette

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Make yourself look good online.

Question 18

It refers to the act of tormenting, harassing, or embarrassing another person using the internet.

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Cyberbullying

Question 19

Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.

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Rule No. 1

Question 20

Rule No. 7 of Netiquette

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Help keep flame wars under control.

Question 21

It is the ability to understand and recognize threats that exist on the internet.

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Online Safety

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