INTERNET IS DEFINED AS

THE INFORMATION
SUPERHIGHWAY
TIPS TO STAY SAFE ONLINE
TIPS TO STAY SAFE ONLINE
 INTERNET THREATS
1. MALWARE – STAND FOR MALICIOUS
SOFTWARE
 A. VIRUS
DESIGNED TO REPLICATE ITSELF AND TRANSFER
FROM ONE COMPUTER TO ANOTHER
 VIRUS
DESIGNED TO REPLICATE ITSELF AND TRANSFER
FROM ONE COMPUTER TO ANOTHER
 B. WORM
TRANSFERS FROM ONE COMPUTER TO ANOTHER
BY ANY TYPE OF MEANS.

EX. I LOVE YOU WORM

 B. WORM
TRANSFERS FROM ONE COMPUTER TO ANOTHER
BY ANY TYPE OF MEANS.

EX. I LOVE YOU WORM

 C. TROJAN
DISGUISED AS A USEFUL PROGRAM

*ROGUE SECURITY SOFTWARE

- TRICKS THE USER INTO POSING THAT IT IS A
SECURITY SOFTWARE
 B. WORM
TRANSFERS FROM ONE COMPUTER TO ANOTHER
BY ANY TYPE OF MEANS.

EX. I LOVE YOU WORM

 D. SPYWARE
PROGRAM THAT RUNS IN THE BACKGROUND
WITH OUT YOU KNOWING IT (THUS CALLED
“SPY”.

* USED TO RECORD THE KEYSTROKE DONE BY THE

USER
 B. WORM
TRANSFERS FROM ONE COMPUTER TO ANOTHER
BY ANY TYPE OF MEANS.

EX. I LOVE YOU WORM

 E. ADWARE
DESIGNED TO SEND YOU ADVERTISEMENTS,
MOSTLY AS POP-UPS
 B. WORM
TRANSFERS FROM ONE COMPUTER TO ANOTHER
BY ANY TYPE OF MEANS.

EX. I LOVE YOU WORM

 2. SPAM
UNWANTED EMAIL MOSTLY FROM BOTS OR
ADVERTISERS. IT CAN BE USED TO SEND MALWARE
 B. WORM
TRANSFERS FROM ONE COMPUTER TO ANOTHER
BY ANY TYPE OF MEANS.

EX. I LOVE YOU WORM

 3. PHISHING
THIS IS DONE BY SENDING YOU AN EMAIL THAT
WILL DIRECT THE USER TO VISIT A WEBSITE AND
BE ASKED TO UPDATE HIS/HER USERNAME ,
PASSWORD , CREDIT CARD, OR PERSONAL
INFORMATION.
 B. WORM
TRANSFERS FROM ONE COMPUTER TO ANOTHER
BY ANY TYPE OF MEANS.

EX. I LOVE YOU WORM

 PROTECTING YOUR REPUTATIONS
ONLINE

SOMETHING YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS FIND

FUNNY TODAY MAY BE SOMETHING THAT COULD
HARM SOMEONE’S REPUTATION LATER
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“ NO PART OF THIS BOOK MAY BE COPIED,

REPRODUCED…. “THAT IS A COPYRIGHT PAGE”
 TIPS THAT COULD AVOID COPYRIGHT
INFRINGEMENT

1. UNDERSTAND
2. BE RESPONSIBLE
3. BE CREATIVE
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