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• Always look at the green lock sign at the address bar of the window before accessing any
website that states that the site you are visiting is secure.
• Always download Trusted Apps from Internet and check permissions and authentication.
Cyber Troll
In Internet slang, a troll is a person who starts quarrels or upsets people on the Internet to distract
and create discord by posting mean and unwarranted messages in an online community.
Cyber troll refers to a person who purposely posts opposing, sarcastic, demeaning or insulting
comments about something or someone.
Social Engineering
Social engineering is a technique used by cybercriminals to attain the information from individuals.
Cybercriminals try to interact with the victims to understand their likes and dislikes to seek
personal information and/or commit some harm to them.
Cyber Bullying
Cyber Bullying refers to the use of Internet, e-mail, instant messaging, chat rooms or social
networks, such as Facebook, Twitter, etc. to harass, demean,
embarrass or intimidate someone else. LIES HARASS
INSULTS
Measures to Prevent Cyber Bullying THREATS
• Remember never to share personal details such as age, address, RUMOURS
date of birth, etc. with unknown people on social media.
• Restrict the access to your personal data on social media
platforms. For example, only your friends must be able to see any
pictures on Facebook.
• Try avoiding friend requests from unknown people on social
media.
• In case, any post hurts or upsets you, talk about it to your trusted set of people like family or
friends instead of posting aggressive replies.
• If your parents/elders feel the need, they can also contact the local police station to lodge a
complaint against the cyber bully.
• Never install unwanted software and apps like dating app, online games, etc. from
unknown sources.
Online Transaction Fraud
Although at this age, as students, most of us may not be using banking services such as debit card,
credit card, net banking, etc., yet it is important to be aware of this type of cybercrime.
Online transaction fraud refers to the illegal withdrawing or transferring of money from one bank
account to another by a cybercriminal. Online transaction frauds generally take place when a
cybercriminal steals a user’s login credentials, bank account details, credit card details, etc.
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