Student Handout — Malware, Viruses, Ransomware, & Social Engineering
Course 1: Computer Literacy / Unit 9: Cybersecurity & Digital Safety / Lesson 2: Malware, Viruses, Ransomware, & Social Engineering
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Name: ____________________ Date: ____________________
Explore and practice
Malware taxonomy presentation, social engineering case study analysis, and defense strategy lab.
Record your work
Describe what you tried, show your work or attach your artifact, and explain what your evidence demonstrates.
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Use the vocabulary
Malware, Virus, Ransomware, Social Engineering, Trojan, Worm, Spyware, Phishing, Exploit, Payload
Use relevant terms above to explain one part of your work.
Check and reflect
- I completed the assigned activity and recorded my work.
- I used lesson vocabulary accurately.
- I can explain one thing I learned and one question I still have.