Computer Security

Computer Security

1. Type

   • Active
     • Set of actions aimed at protecting the computer and its content
   • Passive
     • Aims to minimise the impact of possible computer damage

2. If you are going to use a network, you must

   • apply a set of basic security rules
   • know how to use it

3. Malware or malicious software is software developed for malicious purposes.

4. Viruses and trojans are programs that install themselves on a computer without the userś permission

5. Spyware is software that tries to obtain data from users

6. A keylogger is a type of software that attempts to obtain and memorise keystrokes.

7. Black hackers are expert computer criminals who attack system security.

8. Cookies are text files that are saved to the computer by the browser when we visit a website

9. A firewall is a defence system that controls and filters incoming and outgoing network traffic of a network

10. Cryptography is the encrypting of information used to protect files

11. Phishing is a type of computer fraud that consists of acquiring information about a user

12. Cyberbullying is a type of harassment consisting of threats.