
🤖 9.5 Cybersecurity - Lesson 4: Rise of the Bots 🦠💻
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8th Grade
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Sofia Mesa Giner
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Multiple Choice
🔐 What does ransomware do to your files?
Deletes them forever
Encrypts them and demands money
Emails them to your contacts
Turns them into viruses
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Poll
🤔 Would you pay to get your files back if ransomware encrypted them?
💸 Yes
😠 No
🤷♀️ Depends on the situation
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Multiple Choice
🦠 How does a computer virus usually spread?
Through a power surge
Automatically without user action
Through a wireless charger
By clicking or running infected files
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Match
🔍 Match the malware type with how it spreads or behaves
Virus 🦠
Worm 🪱
Trojan 🐴
Ransomware 🔐
Needs the user to run or click something
Spreads on its own across networks, ofte
Pretends to be useful (like a game)
Encrypts your files and demands money
Needs the user to run or click something
Spreads on its own across networks, ofte
Pretends to be useful (like a game)
Encrypts your files and demands money
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Open Ended
🎥 What do you think was the biggest mistake that let WannaCry happen?
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Word Cloud
🎭 What words come to mind when you hear “Trojan Horse”?
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Draw
👁️ Label the parts of a screenshot infected by spyware or adware.
Include: popup ads, fake download buttons, strange toolbar
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Draw
✏️ Draw a simple poster warning people about one type of malware.
✅ Choose one of the following types of malware to focus on:
🦠 Virus – Spreads by infecting other files
🪱 Worm – Spreads across networks on its own
🔐 Ransomware – Locks files and demands payment
🐴 Trojan – Pretends to be safe but causes harm
👀 Spyware – Secretly monitors your activity
📢 Adware – Bombards you with unwanted ads
🔖 Your poster should include:
A title
What the malware does
A warning or slogan
At least one way to avoid it (e.g., "Don’t click unknown links!" or "Use antivirus software!")
🧠 Tip: Make it bold, clear, and easy to understand — like a real cybersecurity poster!
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Fill in the Blanks
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Multiple Choice
🤖 What is a botnet made of?
Random websites
Infected smart devices (zombies)
Emails
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Open Ended
💬 What could happen if thousands of fake accounts post about politics during an election?
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Fill in the Blanks
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Word Cloud
💭 What words come to mind when you hear "spyware"?
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Poll
📢 Would you be suspicious if pop-up ads appeared even when offline?
Yes ✅
No ❌
I wouldn’t notice 😅
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Multiple Choice
👀 What does spyware often include? You can use google.
Antivirus updates
Pop-up blockers
Keyloggers
Encryption tools
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