EMPTECH Lesson 2 - STEM 1

What is identity theft and how can individuals protect themselves from it?

• Safeguarding personal information, using strong passwords, and monitoring financial accounts regularly

• Leaving personal documents in public places

• Sharing personal information on social media

• Using the same password for all accounts

Explain the concept of phishing in the context of identity theft.

• Attackers send physical threats to intimidate individuals into giving up their personal information.

• Phishing involves catching fish in a body of water to steal people's identities.

• Attackers use advanced encryption techniques to protect individuals' sensitive information.

• Attackers impersonate legitimate organizations to trick individuals into providing sensitive information.

What is hacking and how does it differ from ethical hacking?

• Ethical hacking is authorized and used to identify security vulnerabilities.

• Hacking is used to improve security and ethical hacking is used to cause harm

• Hacking and ethical hacking are the same thing

• Hacking is a legal activity and ethical hacking is illegal

Explain the term 'malware' and its role in hacking.

• Malware is a legal software used for protecting computer systems

• Malware is a term used to describe a type of computer virus

• Malware is a type of hardware used for hacking

• Malware is malicious software designed to damage or gain unauthorized access to a computer system.

What are the potential impacts of hacking on individuals and organizations?

• Increased productivity and improved security.

• Financial loss, data theft, reputation damage, and legal consequences

• Enhanced reputation, and cost savings.

• Convenience and Increase in social media followers.

What are some common online scams that individuals should be aware of?

• Phone scams

• Email scams

• Phishing, identity theft, fake websites, and online shopping scams

• Lottery scams

How can individuals identify and avoid falling victim to online scams?

• By responding to every email received

• By clicking on every link in emails

• By sharing personal information with unknown sources

• By being cautious of unsolicited emails, not clicking on suspicious links, verifying the legitimacy of websites, and not sharing personal information with unknown sources.

What are data breaches and how do they occur?

• Data breaches are accidental sharing of information, and they occur through social media posts.

• Data breaches are authorized access to sensitive information, and they occur through regular software updates.

• Data breaches are unauthorized access to sensitive information, and they occur through hacking, phishing, malware, or physical theft of devices.

• Data breaches are intentional sharing of information, and they occur through email communication.