Networking lesson 6

• Computing
• Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)

Networking lesson 6

What personal information are you handing over in these images?

Extension

https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/training/ncsc-cyber-security-for-young-people-english-scorm-v2/index.html

Lesson 6: Computer networks 

Conquer: Recognize how human errors pose security risks to data.

Aspire: Implement strategies to minimize the risk of data being compromised through human error.    

Social engineering

There are lots of ways to try and keep data safe and secure.

However, Human error arguably creates the largest risk of the data being compromised.

 

Social engineering

Social engineering is a set of methods used by cybercriminals to deceive individuals into handing over information that they can use for fraudulent purposes.

Phishing

A phishing attack is an attack in which the victim receives an email disguised to look as if it has come from a reputable source, in order to trick them into giving up valuable data.

Can you list any errors found in this email, one has been done for you!

Phishing: Key indicators of a phishing email 

• Unexpected email with a request for information
  
• Message content contains spelling errors
  
• Suspicious links in email
  
• Generic emails that don't know you by name or contain any personal information that you would expect the sender to know

Phishing attacks

Phishing attacks are not always via email. 

Watch the video below and on the next slide, explain what scam you think happened. 

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What was the scam?

Blagging 

Blagging is an attack in which the perpetrator invents a scenario in order to convince the victim to give them data or money.

State any parts of the email that make it suspicious.

The email shown may be what type of attack?

1. Shouldering
2. Phishing
3. Blagging
4. Hacking

ISL lesson task

Create a poster warning users about what to watch out for with phishing and blagging emails. 

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