Cyber Crime and Social Engineering

Question	Answer
Cyber Crime	Criminal activities carried out by the use of computers or the Internet.
Ransomware	A type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid.
Unauthorised Access	Using a computer system without permission.
Password	A string of characters that allows access to certain parts of a computer program.
Mitigation	Planning ahead in order to prevent disruption due to cyber attacks.
Hacker	A person who tries to illegally access or attack a computer network or device.
Social Engineering	The act of manipulating/tricking people to allow access to personal data/computer systems.
Identity Theft	Where criminals obtain personal information such as your date of birth, bank account numbers, etc.
Social Media	Allow members to keep in touch with friends and family, meet people with similar interests, share photos and videos and find out new things.
Malware	Malicious software such as Worms, Virus, Trojans that can harm a computer system.

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