Being safe online

• Virus - A piece of code that is capable of copying itself and typically has a detrimental effect, such as corrupting the system or destroying data
• Phishing - it tricks us into giving our information, like a username or password to our bank account
• Malware - a software intentionally designed to destroy your computer and to get to leak private information
• Cyberbullying - refers to the use of digital communication tools
• Worm - can self-replicate without needing a user to activate it. A few ways this virus spreads is through e-mail or flash drives.
• Adware - software that automatically displays or downloads advertising material when a user is online.
• Spyware - software that enables a user to obtain sensitive information without the owner's consent
• Trojan - A program which pretends to be legitimate software but actually contains a virus.