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    TYPES OF CYBER THREATS

                      These cyber threats can harm your personal information and devices:

                         Malware: Harmful software that can slow down your device, steal information or delete
                         files. Always be cautious when downloading files or clicking links and protect with
                         antivirus software.

                          Phishing: Fraudulent attempts to steal personal details through fake emails. Always verify

                         emails and never click on suspicious links or attachments.

                         Ransomware: A virus that locks your files and demands money to unlock them. If this happens,
                         do not pay and seek professional help to recover your data.

                          Hacking: When someone illegally accesses  your accounts  or devices.  Use strong, unique
                         passwords and enable two-factor authentication to increase security.

                         Spyware: Software that secretly tracks your online activities and steals personal information.

                         Avoid downloading from unknown sources and regularly scan your device for threats.

                      HOW TO STAY SAFE FROM CYBER THREATS

                      The important measures to stay safe from cyber threats are:

                       Strong Passwords      Privacy Control       Enable 2FA        Antivirus Protection  Software Updates
                         Create complex    Review privacy settings   Turn on two-factor   Install antivirus   Regularly update your
                      passwords using a mix   on your accounts to   authentication for   software to detect    software to fix security
                        of letters, numbers   ensure only trusted   extra protection when   and remove harmful   flaws and stay safe
                      and symbols, avoiding   people can access your   logging into your   viruses that can steal   from cyber threats.
                          personal info.       information.          accounts.           your data.

                                                                                                   21 st   #Critical Thinking
                                                               Self Reflection                   Century   #Technology Literacy
                                                                                                  Skills
                        Arjun sees his friends posting pictures of parties and trips on social media. He feels left out and thinks his life
                                                               Self Reflection
                        is not as good as theirs. Slowly, he starts avoiding friends and feels low in confidence. How can his friends
                        support him in a positive way?

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