Define each of the following: spyware, adware, cookie, spam, and phishing.
What will be an ideal response?
Spywareis a type of program placed on a computer or mobile device without the user's knowledge that secretly collects information about the user and then communicates the information it collects to some outside source while the user is online.?Adwareis a type of program that displays an online advertisement in a banner or pop-up or pop-under window on webpages, email messages, or other Internet services.?A cookie is a small text file that a web server may place on your computer or mobile device when you view a webpage.?Spamis an unsolicited email message or posting sent to many recipients or forums at once. Spam is considered Internet junk mail.?Phishingis a scam in which a perpetrator sends an official-looking email message that attempts to obtain your personal and/ or financial information.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A. USB flash drive B. hard drive C. folder D. list
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A. constructor B. method C. initializer D. object