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🤖 9.5 Cybersecurity - Lesson 4: Rise of the Bots 🦠💻

🤖 9.5 Cybersecurity - Lesson 4: Rise of the Bots 🦠💻

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Computers

8th Grade

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Sofia Mesa Giner

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23 Slides • 15 Questions

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Multiple Choice

🔐 What does ransomware do to your files?

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Deletes them forever

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Encrypts them and demands money

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Emails them to your contacts

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Turns them into viruses

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Poll

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🤔 Would you pay to get your files back if ransomware encrypted them?

💸 Yes

😠 No

🤷‍♀️ Depends on the situation

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Multiple Choice

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🦠 How does a computer virus usually spread?

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Through a power surge

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Automatically without user action

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Through a wireless charger

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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

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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?

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Random websites

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Infected smart devices (zombies)

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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.

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Antivirus updates

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Pop-up blockers

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Keyloggers

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Encryption tools

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