Phishing

Bridget and Leon Phishing is a system of taking confidential information from unsuspecting users on the internet. Fake websites, messages, and e-mails are displayed over the internet to look identical or similar to legit/secure websites. These fake displays trick the victim into entering information resembling credit card numbers, addresses, phone numbers, social secure number and other financial information. The criminals then have access to all the confidential information, and the average user has no clue their information has been stolen. Phishing has come a long way. Websites that display secure authentication are not secure many times. It takes a keen eye and an informed user to recognize these fake sites. Links can be manipulated to display new sites that are used for phishing. Phishing has an impact on k-12 schools, educators and students. As far as schools go, administrators and the technology department need to be aware of phishing to keep the schools secure. There is a lot of money in education. In the public school system, the money is the governments so there can be a lack of accountability. It is important for schools to be informed and current on phishing and the advances in phishing so money and information is secure. Educators can be the educators for phishing awareness. Students need to understand and learn about these issues so that they are not taken. Websites posted below are great resources for educators to use and for students to look at so their information is secure and not misused.

1-3 Discussion questions for first through third grade that relate to phishing. When we are online who can I give my name and phone number to? What do I do if someone online asks me for my name? When a website pops up on our screen what should you do?
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3-5 Fishing or Phishing Children's Book Benjamin and Rosie- Fishing or Phishing? by Fredric Tremblay is a children's book to help students understand the concept of phishing. This link is to the Barnes and Noble website so you can buy the book and read a short synopsis. 5-8 Phishing with Pop-ups Great website for middle school students to understand the risk associated with phishing and pop-ups.

7-9 [|Phishing Lesson Plan] Good lesson plan that includes video clips, discussion questions, quizzes, home interaction links, and writing prompts. Lesson can be used for grades 6 to 12.

9-12 Phishing Tales Lesson plan that gets students to interact with websites to understand the problems with phishing. Lesson includes a lot of discussion questions to get the students thinking about phishing and other internet safety concerns. Phishing Email Article This article gives good examples of how phishing can be a problem in e-mails.

i safety Website for students and educators on anything you would like to know about internet safety. On Guard Online Good overview of what is phishing, how to protect yourself, and how to report phishing.
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