online threats
Internet-based harassment messages
Online threats are expressions of intent to harm, harass, or intimidate someone, delivered through digital channels—social media, email, text messages, or forums.
They range from vague menacing language to specific promises of violence: She received online threats after her video went viral.
Online threats may constitute criminal harassment or terroristic threats depending on jurisdiction and specificity.
The term also covers broader digital dangers like malware, phishing, and cyberattacks: The company hired specialists to assess online threats to their network.
- cyberbullyingDigital intimidation of others
- hate speechLanguage attacking protected characteristics
- phishingFraudulent credential harvesting
- social engineeringManipulating people for information
- malwareHarmful computer programs
hacking · scams · trolling · doxxing · data breach · ransomware · identity theft · credential stuffing · viruses · spam · stalking · harassment · catfishing · predators · revenge porn · deepfakes · breaches · passwords
- cybersecurityantivirus, malware, firewall, firewalls, encryption
- violenceviolence, physical attack, brutality, physical violence, aggression