Online Safety

Question	Answer
What H is a person who tries to gain unlawful access to a computer system?	Hacker
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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	Created by Gillian O'Neil over 4 years ago

	Copied by Elena White almost 3 years ago