Y9

3e: Recognise how human errors pose security risks to data

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Cyber Security
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KeywordDefinition
blagginga message that tries to build up a personal relationship with someone so that they trust them enough to share money or personal data with them
name generator attackgetting people to enter personal information in a fun game or app which can then be used to guess their password or security question answers
phishinga message that often pretends to be from a trustworthy source but which contains dangerous links to steal personal information or scam people
PINpersonal identification number
security riska weakness in security due to human or technical error
shoulder surfingwatching someone as they enter a PIN or password
social engineeringtricking people into handing over personal information that can then be used for fraud
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