ICT - Empowerment Technologies - Lesson 2

It can monitor your keystrokes, read and delete your files, reformat your hard drive, and access your applications.

Present themselves as harmless computer programs so that hackers can penetrate your computer without being detected.

This is often linked to identity and intellectual property theft. This records a user’s keyboard input.

Do not talk to strangers.

Only download music or video from a trusted website.

There is a danger for posting future vacation.

Avoid logging in to free WiFi.

A form of malicious software and internet fraud that misleads users into believing there is a virus on their computer.

They create web pages mimicking that of a trustworthy business, such as an online banking log-in page.

Install many antiviruses to ensure protection to your computer.

Add someone in Facebook even if you don’t know the person to have many friends.

You can use a pirated software for personal use only.

These are official-looking emails that are sent impersonating a well-known provider, such as a bank.

These are unwanted emails.

They usually make their way on to a computer via a malicious email attachment or USB stick.

Avoid replying to negative comments with more negative comments.

You can share your password with your sister.

It is okay to open any attachments or clicking ads if you have an antivirus in your computer.

You should not add a password to your WiFi at home.

Letting people know your birthday in Facebook is a must if you want to get many gifts.

It displays unwanted ads when a user is surfing the internet.

Be mindful of what you share and what site you share it to.

It is okay to share photos or videos of your friend in your social media account.

Read the terms and conditions before accepting it.

Attached to files for download,shared via CD,DVD&USB sticks, or loaded to computers by opening infected email attachment