Secure Web Browsing

Flashcards about safe web browsing

When using a computer and web browser, you must consider the ways to keep transmitted information secure and prevent __ from infecting your computer.

malicious software (malware)

Data transferred over a free network could be intercepted by anyone else connected to the network and by __.

the person that owns the network

To mitigate the interception of data, use a __ that encrypts the link between your client and the web or mail server.

security-enabled protocol (SSL/TLS)

Unencrypted Internet traffic processed over an Internet connection may be stored on __.

the ISP's computers

When using a public workstation, always be alert to the possibility that it could be infected with __.

malware

When using a public workstation, clear the __ before shutting down or logging off.

browser cache

When using a public workstation, make sure you do not allow __ to be cached.

passwords

If you operate a wireless network, it is important to __ it so that others do not make malicious use of it.

secure

It is also illegal to use open networks without explicit __ from the owner.

permission

If you try to guess or crack the password of someone's network, you are committing an __.

illegal act

The web browser is one of the most well-exploited vectors for infecting a system with __ or stealing information.

malware

__ is malicious software designed to infiltrate or damage computer systems.

malware

Viruses and worms are malware principally designed to __ to other PCs.

spread

__ is an apparently legitimate application that conceals malicious functions, such as spyware or a bot allowing remote control of the PC.

Trojan Horse

__ is software or configuration files installed with your agreement that helps a company track what pages you visit and display personalized adverts to you.

Adware

__ is malware installed covertly, possibly as a Trojan or as a result of a virus or worm infection, that tries to track everything you use the computer for.

Spyware

Legacy browsers are more likely to be __ to malware.

susceptible

Ensure that the browser software and any __ software used by the browser is updated with the latest security patches.

plug-in

Obvious symptoms of infection by spyware or adware are pop-ups or additional toolbars, the home page or search provider changing suddenly, searches returning results that are different from other computers, __.

slow performance, and excessive crashing (faults)

__ is where the user tries to open one page but gets sent to another, and may imitate the target page.

Redirection

In adware, redirection is just a blunt means of driving traffic through a site, but spyware may exploit it to capture __.

authentication details

Adverts for free anti-virus, or virus infection warnings, or system performance warnings are all likely to be __.

bogus

You can only mitigate the type of threat where malware infects your computer because OS or browser software is not up to date by installing the latest __.

software patches

You can only mitigate the threat of malware infecting your computer because OS or browser software is not up to date by installing the latest software __.

patches

Many websites and web applications used custom or proprietary features of IE that meant other browsers might fail to run the __ properly.

web application

Compatibility aside, your choice of browser is largely down to __.

personal preference

Do make sure you choose a browser whose developer is active in monitoring __ and providing software updates to fix them.

security issues

Scripting is usually based on __.

JavaScript

Animated or interactive content often uses a browser __.

add-on

Flash and Silverlight are two rival development environments used to provide __ and video.

interactive web applications

Java applications require the __ to be installed on Windows and for the Java plug- in to be enabled in the browser.

Java Virtual Machine

When a web page needs to use active content and it is either not permitted to by current security settings or because the required plug-in is not installed, the browser displays a __.

warning

Generally speaking, you should only install add-ons where the browser can identify that the publisher is a __.

trusted source

Most modern sites use __ for interactive content.

scripting

Most sites will use __ scripting, meaning that code runs on the server to display the page you are looking at.

server-side

Deactivating client-side scripting tends to __ most of the websites published on the Internet.

break

Modern browsers __ the scripts running on a page or browser tab so that they cannot change anything on other tabs or on the computer.

"sandbox"

While scripting is usually left enabled, all browsers provide tools for managing __.

add-ons

__ can add functionality to the browser and might install a toolbar or change menu options.

Extensions

__ are designed to play some sort of content embedded in a web page, such as Flash, Silverlight, or other video/multimedia format.

Plug-ins

You can view installed add-ons and choose to remove or enable/disable them using the browser __ button or menu.

settings

All extensions and plug-ins should be __ signed by the developer to indicate that the code is as-published.

digitally

You should be extremely wary of installing __ add-ons.

unsigned

A __ is a plain text file created by a website when you visit it used to store session information.

cookie

An __ can often be tied quite closely to a geographic location

IP address

First-party cookies are set by __.

the domain you visit

Third-party cookies are set by __.

another domain

__ might make use of cookies to track what sites you visit and display targeted adverts.

Spyware and adware

Confidential information, such as a password, should only be stored in a __ cookie.

secure

A __ is a 'sub-window' that appears over the main window, and can be implemented using scripts or add-ons.

pop-up