security

Class Friday, October 4, 2019

 Today’s Goal:

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

 Today’s featured website:

 Can You Outsmart a Hacker?

 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’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
  5. You receive an email that says you need to change your Apple ID password and are instructed to click on a link to do it
  6. You’re playing a game and a pop-up appears that says you’re a winner so you click on it

 Your Cybersecurity Questions/Topics

  1. Passwords
    Good ones vs bad ones
    Is it OK to have the browser or a website save your login details?
    Let’s do an inspect code test and see Chrome settings
  2. Cyber-crime
    Identify theft, spam, fraud, fake identities, punishment
    What is it and what’s illegal? 
  3. Bots
    What are they?
    Good bots and bad bots 
    DDoS attack 
  4. Viruses
    What are they?
    How to avoid them and how to detect them
    Does every device need antivirus protection?
  5. Hacking
    What is it? 
    Ethical (white hat) hacking vs black hat hacking 
    How to tell if a device is hacked
    Ransomware 
    Public wifi do’s and don’ts 
  6. Firewalls
    What are they and how do they work? 

 Security Resources

 To-do List