Apprenticeship Digital SupportYears 11–13Digital Support Technician

Security awareness — phishing, malware

Apprenticeship: Digital Support: Security awareness — phishing, malware

What you'll learn

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    Imagine you get a text saying 'You won a free iPhone! Click here!' — that's a trick called phishing.

  2. 2

    What is phishing?

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    Here's a phishing email. See the weird email address and the 'Click now!' button? 🚩

  4. 4

    Spot the phishing email — drag the 'Danger' label onto the fake one.

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    Let's check a message together. Is it safe or phishing?

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    What should you do if you get a suspicious email?

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    Malware is bad software that can sneak onto your device — like a virus or a spy.

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    Which is a sign of malware on your device?

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