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Flashcards by Gillian O'Neil, updated more than 1 year ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What H is a person who tries to gain unlawful access to a computer system? | Hacker |
| What S is an unwanted email? | Spam |
| What V is a program which copies itself onto a computer and attempts to delete data, or disrupt computer functions? | Virus |
| What P is a series of characters used to ensure only you get onto your personal sites? | Password |
| What T is a type of virus which appears to do something that is useful (a game) but is really doing something in the background? | Trojan |
| What A protects you against online threats? | Antivirus |
| What P is when you receive fraudulent emails which are supposedly from a trusted source such as the bank, PayPal or TV licence? | Phishing |
| What M is software that is designed to disrupt, damage or gain unauthorised access to a computer system? | Malware |
| What W is a set of related web pages located under a single domain name? | Website |
| What S is software that enables someone to covertly obtain information about another's computer activities? | Spyware |
| What W is a type of virus which spreads itself through emails or networks by sending infected emails to people in your address book? | Worm |
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