EXERCISE IN A BOX
Demystifying Social Engineering
TOPIC
PHISHING & SCAMS
RECOMMENDED AGE
AGE 15
LESSON DURATION
60 MIN
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will be able to:
Explain the concept of social engineering, and demonstrate how to protect personal information by recognising common social engineering tactics used by cybercriminals.
Identify impersonation tactics used in phishing and scamming attacks, and learn how to verify the authenticity of a message before taking action.
Demonstrate the strategies used in "get rich quick" schemes to deceive individuals into thinking they can make easy money.
KEY CONCEPTS
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