Cyber Class 5 Cybersecurity Basics

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You get an email from "The Official Video Game Store" saying you won 1,000,000 free coins! All you have to do is click a link and type in your password. What is the SMARTEST thing to do?

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A Click it fast before the coins disappear!
B Type in your password, but use a fake name.
C Delete the email because it's a "Phishing" scam trying to steal your login.
D Forward it to 10 friends so they can get coins too.

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Answer: C. Delete the email because it's a "Phishing" scam trying to steal your login.

Explanation: This is a Phishing attack. Hackers pretend to be someone you trust (like a game store) to trick you into giving away your secret information. If an offer sounds "too good to be true," it usually is!

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You get an email from "The Official Video Game Store" saying you won 1,000,000 free coins! All you have to do is click a link and type in your password. What is the SMARTEST thing to do?

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