Cybersecurity Basics: Protecting Your Digital World

• Mathematics
• Further Education (Key Stage 5)

Cybersecurity Basics: Protecting Your Digital World

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Learning Objectives

Understand the basics of cybersecurity and its importance. Recognize common types of cybercrime and their impact. Apply seven tips to protect your data from cyber threats.

What do you already know about cybersecurity?

The concept of cybersecurity

Cybersecurity: The practice of protecting digital information and systems from unauthorized access or attacks.

Reasons to care about cybersecurity

Vulnerabilities in online activities. Exploitation by online criminals. Consequences of poor cybersecurity.

Common types of cybercrime

Phishing, Malware, DoS and DDoS Attacks, Credit Card Fraud, Identity Theft.

Risks of poor cybersecurity

Credit card fraud, loss of company data, identity theft.

Seven tips for data protection

Back up files, update software, install antivirus, use strong passwords, enable MFA, be cautious of unknown senders, check URLs for security.

Definition List

Cybersecurity: The practice of protecting digital information and systems from unauthorized access or attacks. Phishing: A cybercrime technique where fraudulent emails or messages are used to deceive individuals into revealing personal information. Malware: Malicious software designed to damage, disrupt, or gain unauthorized access to computer systems. DoS and DDoS Attacks: Denial-of-service attacks aimed at overwhelming a system with traffic to disrupt service. Credit Card Fraud: Unauthorized use of a credit card to make purchases or withdraw funds. Identity Theft: The fraudulent acquisition and use of a person's private identifying information, usually for financial gain. MFA (Multifactor Authentication): A security system that requires more than one method of authentication to verify the user's identity.

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