cybercrime - criminal activity that either targets or uses a computer, a computer network or a networked device, hacking - the activity of using a computer to access information stored on another computer system without permission, malware - or malicious software created to damage or alter the computer data or its operations., cyberbullying or cyberstalking - the use of electronic communication to bully a person, typically by sending messages of an intimidating or threatening nature, viruses - programs that spread by attaching themselves to executable files or documents. , worms - self-copying programs that have the capacity to move from one computer to another without human help, by exploiting security flaws in computer networks. , Trojan horses - malicious programs disguised as innocent-looking files or embedded within legitimate software. Once they are activated, they may affect the computer in a variety of ways: some are just annoying, others are more ominous, creating a backdoor to the computer which can be used to collect stored data. They don’t copy themselves or reproduce by infecting other files., spyware - software designed to collect information from computers for commercial or criminal purposes, is another example of malicious software. It usually comes hidden in fake freeware or shareware applications downloadable from the Internet., crackers - or black-hat hackers, are computer criminals who use technology to perform a variety of crimes: virus propagation, fraud, intellectual property theft, etc., scam - email fraud to obtain money or valuables, piracy - the illegal copying and distribution of copyrighted software, information, music and video files, phishing - bank fraud to get banking information such as passwords of Internet bank accounts or credit card details.,

Internet Security: Vocabulary Notes

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