Today’s Goal:

• Learn internet and computer security basics: how to keep your devices and accounts safe

 Today’s featured web site:

• https://vanishlist.com/– This site helps you get rid of online accounts

 Questions to Explore

1. What does being hacked mean?
2. Why is security important to you personally?
3. What do you already know about computer and internet security?
4. What are some common ways computers get viruses? Sites get hacked? Data is stolen?
5. Have you ever been a victim of hacking, spam, or malware?
6. What is the difference between spam, malware, and viruses?
7. What is two factor authentication?
8. Why is it important to keep things like browsers and your phone’s apps and software up to date?
9. Do you need an anti-virus program on your phone or tablet?
10. How can you tell if a website or something you want to download is legitimate?
11. What makes a good password and why is it risky to use the same password for multiple accounts?
12. What is a brute force attack?
13. What are the bad things that can happen if you’re hacked or your device is infected with malware?
14. What can you do if your computer, phone, or website has been infected with malware or if you’re a victim of hacking?
15. What are some ways web hosts protect websites from becoming infected with malware?

 Can You Outsmart a Hacker?

• Let’s find out: Challenge #1 and Challenge #2

 Security Scenarios- what’s the risk?

1. You’re logged into Gmail in the school library and don’t log out when you leave
2. Your password for Gmail is password123
3. You don’t use a password or pattern to lock and unlock your phone and you accidentally leave your phone behind on the bus
4. You go to the Google Play store and download a new game that seems fun
5. You’re bored in web design class and search for free online games and go to any random site that seems fun and/or download a game
6. You receive a random email and decide to download the file attached to it
7. You’re playing a game and a pop-up appears that says you’re a winner so you click on it

 Security Resources

• https://haveibeenpwned.com/– find out if your email address has been compromised
• https://haveibeenpwned.com/Passwords– find out if your password has been stolen
• https://haveibeenpwned.com/PwnedWebsites– see who’s been hacked
• https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search– copy and paste a questionable website URL to see if it’s safe
• https://sitecheck.sucuri.net/– scan your site to find out if it’s been infected with malware
• https://staysafeonline.org/stay-safe-online/– important tips to keep you secure

 To-do List

• What can you do to protect yourself?
  • Your passwords
  • Your online accounts
  • Your phone/computer
  • Downloading things and playing online games

 Last Thoughts

• October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
• What is ONE KEY THING you learned today that you didn’t know before? Write this down either as a sticky note on your desktop computer, in Notepad, or on a piece of paper.