Lessons · Intellectual dimension
Cyber Security: Protecting Your Accounts, Devices and Identity
How accounts get hacked, passwords and passkeys, two-step verification, safe devices, public Wi-Fi, privacy, recovering from a hack and digital citizenship. 8 lessons, about 1.6 hours in all.
- 01How accounts really get hacked: a calm threat model11 min Most account takeovers are not the work of a movie-style genius. They rely on a handful of ordinary tricks that work again and again. Once…
- 02Passwords, passphrases and password managers12 min You do not need to memorise forty impossible passwords. Modern advice is simpler: long, unique passwords, a manager to remember them, and…
- 03Two-step verification and passkeys: which kind is strongest12 min Any second step is far better than a password alone, but not all second steps are equal. Knowing the difference between a text code, an…
- 04Keeping devices safe: updates, backups, permissions and theft protection12 min Your phone is the remote control for your whole digital life. A few settings, switched on today, mean that an old flaw, a stolen handset…
- 05Public Wi-Fi, QR codes, fake apps and browser safety12 min Cafés, malls, airports and campuses are full of convenient shortcuts: free Wi-Fi, a QR code menu, a handy app. Most are fine. A few habits…
- 06Privacy settings, location sharing and blackmail awareness13 min Good privacy settings stop most problems before they start. This lesson goes beyond the basics in Personal Safety (ps-08): what default…
- 07If you are hacked: step-by-step recovery and reporting12 min Getting hacked feels personal and frightening, but recovery follows a clear order. Work through it calmly: regain control, lock the doors,…
- 08Being a good digital citizen: other people's data, images and the law11 min Cyber security is not only about protecting yourself. Every time you screenshot, forward, tag or post, you are handling someone else's…
Further reading
Books to take this module further. We have not been paid to include any of them. Under 18? Ask a parent or guardian before buying online.
- The Art of Invisibility (Amazon, opens in a new tab) Kevin Mitnick and Robert VamosiA famous former hacker explains how people are tracked online and gives practical steps for protecting your privacy and accounts.
- Cybersecurity For Dummies, 3rd Edition (Amazon, opens in a new tab) Joseph SteinbergA plain-English guide to protecting your devices, accounts and personal data, including what to do after a breach.
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