Most online attacks don’t break into computers — they trick people. At Cyber Castle, Year 6 coders learn the tricks attackers use and the simple habits that keep accounts, devices and files safe.
Apa yang akan dipelajari anak anda
- Recognise phishing messages and other scams
- Know what malware is and how updates and antivirus software help
- Make strong passwords and understand two-step verification
- Know what encryption and backups are for
Stop, think, check
Phishing messages try to rush you: “Your account will be closed today!” Warning signs include odd spellings, a strange sender, a prize you never entered for, and any request for a password. Real companies never ask for your password by message.
Layers of defence
No single defence is perfect, so use several. A long password is hard to guess. Two-step verification stops someone who has guessed it. Updates close security holes. And a backup means that even if the worst happens, your files are safe.
Contoh soalan
Berikut ialah beberapa soalan seperti dalam misi pertama. Bolehkah anda menjawabnya?
1. What should you do before clicking a link in a strange message?
- Stop and check — or don’t click at all
- Click it straight away
- Type in your password first
- Send it to everyone you know
Tunjuk jawapan
Jawapan: Stop and check — or don’t click at all. Links in unexpected messages can lead to fake sites.
2. What is malware?
- Software designed to harm a device or steal data
- A broken screen
- A slow internet connection
- A kind of mouse
Tunjuk jawapan
Jawapan: Software designed to harm a device or steal data. Malware is short for malicious software.
3. A message says you have won a prize and asks for your password. What should you do?
- Forward it to your friends
- Send your password quickly
- Click every link in it
- Don’t reply, and tell a trusted adult
Tunjuk jawapan
Jawapan: Don’t reply, and tell a trusted adult. Nobody honest needs your password to give you a prize.
Tip untuk orang dewasa
- Make a passphrase from three or four random words and a number.
- Look at a suspicious message together and list every warning sign.
- Agree a family rule: when unsure, don’t click — ask.