Digital sense • Classes 6–8
A prize, a link, a trap?
An urgent message deserves a calm check.
Take your time. Speak, draw or write your answers.
Here is what is happening.
Phishing uses deceptive messages to seek sensitive information or harmful actions. Unexpected urgency and requests for passwords are warning signs. Verify through an independently known official channel rather than the message’s link.
Your little investigation
What you need
The imaginary message here. Do not open suspicious links to test them.
Read: “You won! Send your password in five minutes.”
Identify the pressure and the information being requested.
Describe how to ask a trusted adult and verify separately.
Which is the safest first response?
KEEP ASKING
All activities in your group Another question is waiting.
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~10 minExplore