Unit 10 · Lesson 6

Security Risks
Part 1

Phishing, keylogging, malware, and the tactics attackers use to target people.

FRQ

Suspicious Messages

Have you ever received an email or a text message that looked suspicious? Have you ever been unsure if you should open the message or click on a link? What are the things that made you suspicious?

Think about specific details: the sender's name, the subject line, links, attachments, or the tone of the message.

Activity

Explore Your Security Topic

Do This:

Navigate to your assigned level on Code Studio. Look at the examples and read the articles. Fill out the row on your activity guide, then create a PSA (Public Service Announcement) slide including the information you gathered. Remember: show (include visuals) don't tell (key points, no paragraphs of text).

Time Remaining
20:00

Your PSA slide must cover:

  • What is the security risk?
  • How are people targeted?
  • What are the warning signs?
Activity

Share What You Learned

Do This:

Form new groups so that each group has one person from each topic area. Share your PSA slides with one another and give an explanation of your security risk.

Make Sure to Cover:

  • What is the security risk?
  • How are people targeted?
  • What are the warning signs?

Fill in the rest of the table on your first slide as each person shares. Make sure you have notes on all three security risks before time is up.

Time Remaining
10:00
Wrap Up

Key Vocabulary

Phishing
A technique that attempts to trick a user into providing personal information. That information can then be used to access sensitive online resources, such as bank accounts and email.
Keylogging
The use of a program to record every keystroke made by a computer user in order to gain fraudulent access to passwords and other confidential information.
Malware
Software intended to damage a computing system or to take partial control over its operation without the user's knowledge or consent.
Rogue Access Point
A wireless access point that gives unauthorized access to secure networks. It may appear to be a legitimate Wi-Fi network, tricking users into connecting and exposing their data.