it refers to the online security or safety of people and their information when using internet.

Tips to Stay Safe

Common Internet Threats

malicious software, is any program or file that is harmful to a computer user.

malicious program designed to replicate itself and transfer from one computer to another (local networks, FDs, CDs, etc.

malicious program that transfers from one computer to another by any means.

malicious program that disguises as a useful program but once downloaded or installed, leaves your PC unprotected and allows hackers to get your information.

program that runs in a background without you knowing it. It has the ability to monitor what you are currently doing and typing through keylogging

program designed to send you advertisements, mostly as pop-ups.

malicious software from cryptovirology that threatens to publish the victim's data or perpetually block access to it unless a ransom is paid

unwanted email mostly from bots or advertisers. It can be used to send malware.

Its goal is to acquire sensitive personal information like passwords and credit card details. This is done by sending you an email that will direct the user to visit a fake website and be asked to update his/her name, username, password, credit card, etc.

a hacker (or "pharmer") directs an internet user to a fake website instead of a legitimate one. These "spoofed" sites can capture a victim's confidential information, including usernames, passwords, and credit card data, or install malware on their computer

generally refers to someone using internet services or software to defraud or take advantage of victims, typically for financial gain come in various forms such as lottery scam, charity fraud scams, job offer scams, and online dating scams to name a few.

Some bots are useful, such as search engine bots that index content for search or customer service bots that help users. Other bots are "bad" and are programmed to break into user accounts, scan the web for contact information for sending spam, or perform other malicious activities

refers to the use of the internet or other electronic device to harass or stalk individuals or organizations.

refers to the act of tormenting, harassing, or embarrassing another person using the internet.

happens when someone or something pretends to be something else to gain our confidence, get access to our systems, steal data, steal money. or spread malware.

Ten Rules of Netiquette

It aims to address legal issues concerning online interactions and the Internet in the Philippines. It focuses on the pre-emption, prevention, and prosecution of cybercrimes such as offenses against the privacy, confidentiality, integrity, and availability of computer data and systems, computer-related offenses, and content-related offenses.

It is created to penalized people who are proved to be guilty in any form of dishonesty before, during, and after an online transaction.

It is a law stating that personal information collected from users should only be used for specific purposes, such as online buying, and cannot be shared with anyone else.

It is made to penalize people for theft, swindling or estafa which concern most online scams. Swindling happens when a seller sends a buyer a product that is of a different quality, quantity, or material from what he promised and what the buyer paid for.