Jeff got an e-mail from someone he doesn’t know, with a file attached. Situation 7 Question: Should he open it? Question & Answer Answer: No. Discussion: Virus If you receive an e-mail attachment that you were not expecting (even if it is from someone you know), do not open may be a virus contained within it. Your best bet is to send Key Concepts back to the sender asking them to explain what the attachment contains. If it is a virus, Cybersecurity: Protect your computer they may not even know the e-mail was sent. This extra step can really help to protect your and the information it contains. system! Be careful what you download. Ask a trusted adult if you do not know Question: What should he do? what to do. Answer: Ask a trusted for permission before downloading files. Question: What could happen if the attached file was downloaded and contained a virus? Answer: Virus is an infection for a computer, it can be spread to other computers if we are not careful A computer virus can cause a lot of damage to your computer causing loss of important and valuable information. Situation 8 Tina gets an online message from a woman who says her name is Mrs. Anderson, and that she is a math teacher. Mrs. Anderson wants to know what school Tina goes to and what her teacher’s name is. Question & Answer Question: Should Tina tell her? Stranger Danger Answer: No, this is an online Tina has met in person. ‘friend’, Any stranger can pretend to be a friend and you have no way of knowing who they are because they are behind the mask of the computer. Key Concepts Cybersafety: A friend is a person you Question: What should she do? know and trust. Answer: Do not reply to online message. Do not share personal information the sender.
Situation 7 Jeff got an e-mail from someone he doesn’t know, with a file attached. Question & Answer Discussion: Virus Key Concepts Cybersecurity: Protect your computer and the information it contains. Be careful what you download. Ask a trusted adult if you do not know what to do. Question: Should he open it? Answer: No. If you receive an e-mail attachment that you were not expecting (even if it is from someone you know), do not open may be a virus contained within it. Your best bet is to send back to the sender asking them to explain what the attachment contains. If it is a virus, they may not even know the e-mail was sent. This extra step can really help to protect your system! Question: What should he do? Answer: Ask a trusted for permission before downloading files. Question: What could happen if the attached file was downloaded and contained a virus? Answer: Virus is an infection for a computer, it can be spread to other computers if we are not careful A computer virus can cause a lot of damage to your computer causing loss of important and valuable information. Situation 8 Tina gets an online message from a woman who says her name is Mrs. Anderson, and that she is a math teacher. Mrs. Anderson wants to know what school Tina goes to and what her teacher’s name is. Question & Answer Stranger Danger Key Concepts Cybersafety: A friend is a person you know and trust. Do not share personal information Question: Should Tina tell her? Answer: No, this is an online ‘friend’, Tina has met in person. Any stranger can pretend to be a friend and you have no way of knowing who they are because they are behind the mask of the computer. Question: What should she do? Answer: Do not reply to online message. the sender.
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