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Fraudsters: People who deceive others to steal money or personal information.

Passphrase: A longer, more secure password made up of a sequence of words or characters.

Virus: A harmful software designed to damage or steal information from your computer
or device.

Cyber café: A place where you can use a computer with Internet access for a fee.

Private information refers to any personal details that you want to keep secure and not share
with others unless necessary.
Digital security refers to the protection of your personal information and devices from threats
like hackers, viruses and online scams.
A strong password is a key that helps protect your accounts and personal information from
being accessed by others.

Authentication is the process of proving who you are when you log into an account or use a
device.

A firewall is like a security guard for your computer or phone.
Protecting your private information and using strong passwords is one of the most important
rules of cybersecurity.

A. Tick ( ) the correct option.
1. Pick the type of private information that could be used for hacking.

(i) Passwords and PINs (ii) Uniform

(iii) Favourite sport (iv) Public information

2. Mark the password that is simple and commonly used, making it vulnerable.
(i) Str0ng!S@fe#2025 (ii) 123456789

(iii) 9$B3u@24! (iv) P@ssW1nG3r!
3. Select the type of information you should avoid using in your password.

(i) Random words (ii) Symbols

(iii) Your name (iv) Capital letters

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