Online threats

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a password is the only thing standing between a hacker and your private information like bank details and personal emails. criminals are usually really good at guessing passwords, and there are even some that have software that can guess hundreds of passwords really quickly. some may call over the phone and ask for your password

do not use a pets name, a birthday, an address or a phone number

do not place a written copy of the password where anyone can find it

do not give your password to your parents, as they are likely not as careful with it as you.

never give a password over a phone

have a different password for everything

"howsecureismypassword.net"

use a variety of characters

use a phrase

mix characters

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identity theft is where a criminal gets hold of either your full name or personal details such as a bank nummber of insurance number to impersinate you

the biggest risks to children: online bullying, grooming

Two step verification

phishing

emails that are designed to try and get your personal details

they can lead you to fake websites which are almost identical to real ones

malware

spyware and viruses are designed to either harm your computer or steal your information

you can download them by accident or by clicking on links/attachments

viruses are programs that slow down your computer by corrupting the data or programs on your syste,

they replicate tjemselves over and over. they can spread though email attachments and memory sticks and downloads

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tojans are viruses that disguise themselves as a useful file such as a game or a piece of music. the program you installed may work completely fine and be what you wanted, but it still has the potential to harm you computer.

trojans can log the keys that you press (for passwords) and can allow someone to take control of a computer remotely and access your file

spyware is the least harmful piece of malware which keeps trtack of the advertisement you view, and give you related ones

worms are like computer viruses but they travel on their own through networks. when they go through networks, they use a lot of computer time and bandwidth, and slow computers.

HOW U IS PROTEKT USILF

firewalls work by checking all in and outbound data to see if there is any hidden files and prevent unauthorised access.. most hackers cannot get through. parental controls can restrict the security of the wall, blocking more than usual. secure ur network. regularly change passwords

anti malware software stops any actions not made by you to prevent an infection of the computer. it will stop unwanted downloads.

encrypt important data

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