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PHISHING
Phishing is the illegal practice of obtaining sensitive information through e-mails. The criminals
try to get information like user name, password and credit card details from us through e-mails.
People with malicious intentions usually fake their identity and pose as a known contact or
organisation.
They send e-mails from legitimate-looking
websites with genuine-looking offers, rewards
or concerns as attachments. If opened, it installs
malware in our system or directs us to a website
for entering our sensitive information.
Following are some tips to avoid phishing:
Do not open e-mails without verifying the
source.
Do not share your personal information via e-mails. It must be shared only via smartphone or
a secure website.
PLAGIARISM
Plagiarism is the act of copying information from
the Internet and using it in one’s projects or work
without crediting the original creator. Collins
Dictionary defines plagiarism as the practice of
using someone else’s work and pretending that it
is your own. It is considered academic dishonesty
and literary theft.
Following are some tips to avoid plagiarism:
Do not copy someone else’s work.
Do not submit someone’s work without the permission of the contributors involved.
Do not keep the same structure of someone else’s work and only modify the text.
1. What are the trail or records we leave behind after surfing the Internet
called?
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uiz Bee 2. What is the illegal practice of obtaining sensitive information through
e-mails?
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