• 1. Hacking

    • Cartoon depiction of a green hat hacker

      Intro

      In this lesson you're going to: 

      get an understanding of cybersecurity, the impact of hacking, and the importance of being vigilant online.

    • Intro Activity

      To start us off, let's do a quick quiz to test your current knowledge. Make sure to check your email (including your spam folder) for the results.

      email

      Click to go to the quiz.

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      Real Hacking...

      This is what can happen when real malware infects a system...

       

    • Different Types of Malware

       
       

    • Cylab Security Academy - Introduction

      Capture The Flag (CTF) competitions are a fun and educational way to learn about cyber security. You will be using them to develop your problem-solving and cyber security skills. 

      Cylab Security Academy contains lots of different challenges. Each challenge is a mini hack. The more you do, the better you get.

      If you don't already have an account, go to the Cylab Security Academy website and create an account. Then Login to your account. If you have time have a look at General skills in CTFs 1 and Problem set 2. Watching this video may help. We will talk more about the Cylab academy in our next lesson.