Unit 2: Online Safety and Ethics

Lesson 1
Making One’s Self Safe in the
Cyber World

Empowerment Technologies
Senior High School Applied - Academic
How would you describe
the features of the app
and platform that help
protect its users from
Internet dangers and
threats?

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 What are the
possible ways
that you can
think of to
protect
yourself from
different online
threats?

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 ● Define the cyber world and its
Learning features.
Objectives ● Identify and examine different
online threats and dangers.
At the end of the ● Practice various ways to be safe
lesson, you should
be able to do the in the cyber world.
following:

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Are you familiar with these images? What do these images
mean?

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What is a password?

● a combination of texts, numbers, and/or

special characters to secure accounts
● can be weak (e.g. names, common words,
birthdates, etc.) or strong (combination of all
characters)

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Classifying the Password

1. Study the passwords in the succeeding slides.

2. Classify each password as either a weak password or a
strong password.

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Classifying the Password
vince15 alp@c@Pet2020 password_1

_paramore_For3ver_

StrongPassword 12345678ABC juandelacruz1994

Hola_amigo!

Beautiful G!v3_m3_Sunsh!n3 helloWorld123

Els@+AnN@_uWu 09_09_2001 erica_sanchez

67a12b90c_me l!v3_l@ugh_l0v3

moonlover22 18_funnygirl_18 alwaysSmile

9876_ABCDEFG
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Classifying the Password

1.Among all the words included in the activity,

which password(s) was the hardest to
classify? Which was the easiest?

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Classifying the Password

2.What suggestions can you give to protect

online accounts aside from creating a strong
password?

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Classifying the Password
1. x

3.What would be the effect of not having

strong security and password for your online
accounts?

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What is the Cyber
World?

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The Cyber World, also known as
Cyberspace, is virtual in nature
and unbounded unlike our physical
environment. The Cyber World is a
vast and interconnected space
where digital devices, systems, and
networks facilitate the flow of data
and enable a wide range of online
experiences.
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What are the
features of the
Cyber World?

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Virtual Self
● a digital representation of
humans to interact in
virtual world

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 Social Media Profile Heroes Professional
Persona

Anonymous User on a Forum

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 Source of
Information
● data that are
available to
anyone as
long as they
have an
internet
connection

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 Search Engine Social Media Academic
Platforms Databases and
Online Libraries.

E-book application and Libraries

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Social
Interaction
● digital
socialization
using chat,
blogs, vlogs,
online games,
etc.

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Tools for Social
Interaction
● Facebook
● Twitter
● Tumblr
● Instagram
● Online games
(Mobile
Legends,
COD, etc.)
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 Dangers and
Threats on the
Internet

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Hacking
● stealing and accessing
private information of
organizations such as
government systems,
business systems, etc.

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Identity Theft
● the act of stealing
important
information from
the target user by
accessing online
accounts such as
bank accounts,
etc.

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 Internet
Predators
● individuals
who lure
children or
teenagers to
engage in
sexual acts or
relationships
online
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 Cyberbullying
● an online act
of humiliation
and/or threats
that is done
with and by
children and
teenagers

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Malicious Software
● also known as malware,
is created to invade and
destroy computer
systems

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Types of
Malware
● virus
● worms
● trojan
● spyware
● adware
● ransomware
● fileless
malware
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EXAMPLE OF VIRUS:
The famous (ILOVEYOU VIRUS/WORM)
ILOVEYOU, sometimes referred to as the Love Bug or Loveletter

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TROJAN VIRUS
- is type of malware that disguises itself as legitimate software.

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SPYWARE:
Keyloggers: Record keystrokes to steal
passwords, credit card information, and
other sensitive data.

Screen recorders: Capture screenshots or

video of your computer screen to monitor
your activities.
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Adware : Displays unwanted ads and
tracks user behavior for targeted
advertising

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RANSOMWARE:
type of malicious software (malware) that encrypts your files,
making them inaccessible. Cybercriminals then demand a
ransom payment to provide you with the decryption key to
unlock your data.

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About the dangers and threats
you may encounter in cyberspace,
can you think of any ways to
avoid these threats?

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Stay Safe Online
How can you safeguard your virtual identity?

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Tips to Stay Safe online

1. Think before you click.

2. Do not share personal
information.
3. Beware of phishing and
scam.

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Tips to Stay Safe online

4. Keep your device secure.

5. Never share passwords.
6. Never agree to meet
anyone you just met
online.

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Tips to Stay Safe online

7. Tell your guardian if

something goes wrong
online.
8. Cover your webcam when
not in used.
9. Use a strong password.
10. Make sure to logout your
account in public devices.

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The cyber world allows us to navigate through Wrap Up
a virtual world, interact with other people
through the use of the internet, and retrieve
data from the vast information available
online.
The Internet is very powerful but along with
these advancements, we can encounter risks
such as exposure to unsuitable content,
crime-related dangers, privacy-related
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Being a generation of technology-dependent

human beings, we need to be more careful on
the internet to avoid risks. We protect
ourselves by simply creating strong
passwords, and by avoiding sharing personal
information with others, especially with
strangers.

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