Year 7 E-Safety Revision Guide

Vocabulary flashcards covering key cybersecurity concepts, online threats, search tools, and e-safety terminology from the Year 7 E-Safety Revision Guide.

Cyberbullying

Bullying others through the use of technology, such as a mobile phone or the internet, through threats, rumours, or identity theft.

Phishing

A scam where criminals send fake emails or messages pretending to be from a real company to trick recipients into revealing personal information, such as passwords or bank details.

Search Engine

A tool, such as Google or Bing, that helps users find information on websites by typing in keywords.

Fake News

Made-up stories that look real to deceive or mislead readers.

Cookies

Small text files that websites save on your computer to remember details like what you have viewed, items in a shopping basket, or preferences for targeted adverts.

Computer Crime

Also known as cybercrime, the illegal use of computers or the internet to commit unlawful acts.

Trojan Horse

A form of malware hidden inside a seemingly harmless or tempting offer, such as a video or greeting card, that secretly infects a computer when opened.

Advanced Fee Fraud

An email scam that tells a sad story asking for money while falsely promising to send millions of pounds in return.

Virus Generated Email

An email appearing to come from a friend whose account was infected with a virus that automatically distributed messages to their whole address book.

SPAM Filter

A protective email tool that identifies and blocks suspicious or unwanted emails from reaching the inbox.

Browser History

A built-in record kept by a web browser of all the websites a user has visited.

Bookmarks

A browser feature that allows users to save links to their favourite web pages to quickly find them later.