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How to Prevent Phishing
Online Safety

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Module 1 | Online Safety | |
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Unit 1 | Online Safety Pre-Test | |
Unit 2 | How to Prevent Phishing | |
Unit 3 | How to Have a Strong Password | |
Unit 4 | Importance of Privacy Settings | |
Unit 5 | Useful Software for Online Protection | |
Unit 6 | How to Detect an Untrustworthy Website | |
Unit 7 | 4 Tips on How to Keep Your Device Secure | |
Unit 8 | 4 Steps on How to Avoid and Handle Identity Theft | |
Unit 9 | Ignore or Report a Cyber Bully | |
Unit 10 | Types of Virus Threats | |
Unit 11 | Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Interact With Strangers | |
Unit 12 | Online Safety Post Test |
Survey Questions
Here are 8 things you can do to safeguard yourself from phishing threats:
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Always be aware of the content of the email that is sent to you, never press suspicious links.
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Be very careful of emails requesting sensitive information.
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Always check to make sure that the site is verified by checking the actual email address that is sent to you and the displayed name.
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Phishers sometimes use scare tactics like threatening to cancel a service in case you fail to update information.
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Don’t sign up and put your email in sites or forms when you don’t have to. Most of the spam and junk you have received is a result of you signing up to certain websites.
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Never input sensitive information in forms that are present in suspicious emails.
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Instead of pressing links in emails, input the links yourself to prevent being tricked into going to a false site.
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Check for HTTPS (secure connection on the site) at the start of the website link to make sure that the website you are using is not a fake one.
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The best software to protect yourself is your own common sense, and if something doesn’t look right, chances are it really isn’t.
"The spy act prohibits keystroke logging, hijacking, and phishing." - Cliff Stearns