The following vocabulary terms are important to understand cyber security and Internet privacy.
- If you are given the VOCABULARY TERM you must find the DEFINITION.
- If you are given the DEFINITION you must find the VOCABULARY TERM.
- You must have the TERM and DEFINITION written down for full credit.
Vocabulary Terms
- Anti-Virus Software:
- Malware:
- Password Security:
- ________: the fraudulent practice of directing Internet users to a bogus website that mimics the appearance of a legitimate one, in order to obtain personal information such as passwords, account numbers, etc.
- Phishing:
- _______: software that enables a user to obtain covert information about another's computer activities by transmitting data covertly from their hard drive.
- ______: a person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
- ______: software disguised as a legitimate program that actually has malicious intent.
- Virus (Computer):
- ____: a stand-alone malware program designed to replicate (copy) itself and spread to other computers.
Content Rubric
- Each completed vocabulary term and definition is worth 1 point.
Process Rubric
- Submitted by the end of class Thursday, November 15, 2018. [5 Points]
