UNIT 8

• Credit card fraud is when a user is tricked into giving their person and financial info. This can be done thru phishing, pharming or spyware
• Spam email is sent to recipients from emailing list and are usually unwanted and can be part of phishing scam or to promote certain products
• the effects of credit card fraud are when a user's account has been reached unauthorised purchases can be made and money can be transferred out of account
• Effects of spam email are your personal details can be obtained and network could become slower or unresponsive
• SSL (secure socket layer) is used on websites where bank and credit card details are used to make purchases. SSL encrypts connection between computer and e-commerce website
• e-safety is knowing how to use the internet safely and responsibly
• personal data is any data that identifies you as an individual e.g. name, email address
• sensitive data is data that can leave individual vulnerable to discrimination e.g. race, religion
• Smishing is when user recieve fake SMS messages claiming they have won some sort of prize
• pharming is a malicious code installled onto web server or computer an will redirect users to fake website even if legitimate once is typed
• A computer virus is piece of programming code which can install and replicate itself onto a computer system without user's permission
• spyware is software which can monitor your use of computer and monitor key log pressed
• a phishing attack is an attack in which victim recieves email disguised to look like its from reputable source, in order to trick victims into giving up valuable data