Cybersecurity 7 | Study
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, Digital Life The ways that we connect with others over the internet using internet-
connecting devices.
Digital Footprint Online profiles, accounts, and posts that make up what we have uploaded to
the internet.
Social Media Any online website or app that allows for users to create profiles and share
information in the form of posts, videos, images, or text.
Digital Citizenship Responsibility as a digital citizen to one's self and community based on what is
shared and posted.
Digital Citizen The individual using the internet.
Cyber Threat Any kind of malicious activity that seeks or intends to steal, damage, or disrupt
your devices' applications. Cyber threats are sometimes referred to as cyber
attacks.
Cyberbullying Threats or harassment sent from one user to another online.
Fake Profile Someone who misrepresents themselves online and hides their identity.
Trolling Repeated unwanted actions taken towards a person or group.
Phishing The use of emails that try to trick people into clicking on malicious links. They
use realistic branding to trick you.
Malware Malicious software designed to cause damage to data and system or gain
access to a secure network.
Virus A kind of malware that is designed to spread from one computer to another,
these self-copy and most often steal information or data.
Denial-of-Service (DoS attack) A cyber attack where the victim's computer activities are disrupted.
Guide, Practice Questions
& Exam Review
|Guaranteed success|
, Digital Life The ways that we connect with others over the internet using internet-
connecting devices.
Digital Footprint Online profiles, accounts, and posts that make up what we have uploaded to
the internet.
Social Media Any online website or app that allows for users to create profiles and share
information in the form of posts, videos, images, or text.
Digital Citizenship Responsibility as a digital citizen to one's self and community based on what is
shared and posted.
Digital Citizen The individual using the internet.
Cyber Threat Any kind of malicious activity that seeks or intends to steal, damage, or disrupt
your devices' applications. Cyber threats are sometimes referred to as cyber
attacks.
Cyberbullying Threats or harassment sent from one user to another online.
Fake Profile Someone who misrepresents themselves online and hides their identity.
Trolling Repeated unwanted actions taken towards a person or group.
Phishing The use of emails that try to trick people into clicking on malicious links. They
use realistic branding to trick you.
Malware Malicious software designed to cause damage to data and system or gain
access to a secure network.
Virus A kind of malware that is designed to spread from one computer to another,
these self-copy and most often steal information or data.
Denial-of-Service (DoS attack) A cyber attack where the victim's computer activities are disrupted.
