In: Computer Science
a. Define worms and spyware
b. Do you think that if a close friend of yours posts a photo with you on Facebook, that may compromise your privacy? Why or why not?
c. Why would you want to keep your cookies? And why would you want to delete it?
a. Define worms and spyware.
Ans: Worms are a kind of viruses that replicate the funcational characters of their own and cause same type of damage. They dono depend on the host and can live independently.They usually exploit the target system or use some social engineering techniques to target the system.A worm enters a PC through a weakness in the framework and exploits document transport or data transport highlights on the framework, permitting it to travel independent. Further developed worms influence encryption, wipers, and ransomware advancements to hurt their objectives.
Spyware is a software that intends to assemble data about an individual or association without their insight, that may send such data to another individual without the customer's assent, or that declares command over a gadget without the person's information.
b.Do you think that if a close friend of yours posts a photo with you on Facebook, that may compromise your privacy? Why or why not?
Ans: Yes, if a close friend of yours posts a photo with you on Facebook, that may compromise your privacy because you may be a person who dislikes posting photos in social media. Now if your frined posts a picture with you on social media and tags you then some people who are unknown to you, but they maybe your friend's friend may come to now who you are. They may start following you in social media as well.
c. Why would you want to keep your cookies? And why would you want to delete it?
Ans:At the point when you utilize a program, similar to Chrome, it saves some data from sites in its cache and cookies. Clearing them fixes certain issues, such as stacking or designing issues on websites. Clearing cookies will log you out of all webites you have logged in and you will have to re-enter all the details again in order to use the website. This is a very good practice because there will be very less chances of you falling prey to cybercrimes.