Privacy & Security In The Digital World
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In todays lesson you will be taught Digital privacy and security and how to identify and protect your self in the digital world.
By the end of this lesson you will be able to Identify and protect your online data from Malware and Phishing. The reason you are taught this is because the modern world is so connected to the online world where it is an ever changing battle between people and companies who wish to protect their personal details , data and money secure while criminals try to steal it. so as some one who is connected to the internet you need to take steps to defend your digital data. |
What is it?Phishing like the name suggests is where some one will pose a trustworthy source in order to get you to reveal your personal information.
Phishing attacks will be one of the most common ways criminals will try to gather your data it allows them to cast a wide net, where that net has large holes and is at times very easy to see. These attacks can and do become very hard to spot and will lead to the theft of large sums of money or even enough of your personal data that the criminal steals your Identity. |
CharacteristicsPhishing attacks come in 4 main forms
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What Is It?Malware or malicious software is an all encompassing term applied to any program that has malicious intent. Malware of all types will seek to invade, damage, or disable computers, computer systems, networks, tablets, and mobile devices, this usually requires partial or total control over your device. Malware can try to steal money from you, sabotage your ability to work, make a political statement, or simply because a hacker wants to say he can do better than another. malware cannot damage the physical hardware of systems or network equipment.
malware types continued
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Malware Types
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