Social-Engineering Tricks and Data Protection (Grade 11 NSC Matric Computer Application Technology): Flashcards
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Social engineering definition
Social engineering definition
Exploits human psychology to access systems/data, not tech
Phishing definition
Phishing definition
Fake emails from legit orgs to trick you into giving info
Email spoofing definition
Email spoofing definition
Fake emails appearing from trusted sources
Website spoofing definition
Website spoofing definition
Fake sites identical to real ones to capture login info
Pharming definition
Pharming definition
Fake websites requesting sensitive info like passwords
First step if social engineering victim
First step if social engineering victim
Contact bank immediately & request account hold
Why back up data regularly
Why back up data regularly
Hardware can fail & accounts can be compromised
Incremental backup definition
Incremental backup definition
Only backs up files changed since last backup
Cloud storage vs cloud backup difference
Cloud storage vs cloud backup difference
Storage: manual; Backup: automatic monitoring of files
Google Drive free storage amount
Google Drive free storage amount
15 GB