a software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer
computer virus
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A virus that gains access to a computer by masquerading as a harmless program that a user innocently installs on the computer. They steal information and are ha
trojan horse
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Similar to a virus, but it has the capability to travel without any human action so it can infect many computers. It is able to replicate itself and can use the
worm
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a way of attempting to acquire information, by pretending to be from a trustworthy source.
Phishing
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malicious software secretly installed to collect information from someone elses computer
spyware
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computer components and storage devices can easily be lost or stolen
loss or theft
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any software program that automatically plays, displays, or downloads advertisements to a computer that is unwanted
adware
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Attempts to gain unauthorized entry into a computer system or network.
hacking
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attack- flooding a website with useless traffic to inundate and overwhelm the network
denial of service (DoS)
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spyware that records every keystoke made on a computer to steal personal information or passwords or to launch internet attacks
keylogger
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someone who accesses a computer or network illegally
hacker
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A crime that involves someone pretending to be another person in order to steal money or obtain benefits
identity theft
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refers to the range of measures that can be taken to protect computer systems, networks and data from unauthorised access or cyberattack.
cyber security
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a program that can be loaded into memory when the computer is running. It monitors activity on a computer system for the signs of virus infection.
anti virus software
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software or hardware security system that controls the incoming and outgoing network traffic. Packets of data are analysed to determine whether they should be
firewall
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involves tricking a user into giving out sensitive information such as a password, by posing as a legitimate system administrator.
