Understanding how to defend ourselves against cyber attacks is a necessary skill in the digital age. Education and awareness can begin the moment students gain access to digital technologies. Please double-check these items before opening any email.

1) How to Spot an Email Scam?

• Email address: Is the email address authentic or from your contact list?
• Sender name and address: Does the email address of the sender match the web address?
• Spelling mistakes: Are there any spelling mistakes in the text?
• False Security Alerts: Are you being prompted to login in order to recover your account information?
• Free Offers: Are you receiving free items, money, gifts, or discounts?
• Suspicious attachments: Are suspicious attachments included? images or.exe
• Insecure web links: Do webLinks begin with HTTPS?
• Personal Information: Do they want to know anything about you? either directly or indirectly via web links?
• Timeliness: Are you under pressure to act quickly?
• Contact information: Can you identify the sender based on their email address or signature?

2) How to Secure Your Data

• Passes provide greater security and convenience.
• Contains at least four words or fourteen characters
• Pair with two-factor authentication.
• Each website or service is unique.
• Use capitals, punctuation, and symbols to make it more complex.
• Avoid using well-known phrases or lyrics (123456789)
• Make it meaningful to you in order for it to be easy to remember.
• Make use of a Password Manager.