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CHECKING MALICIOUS LINKS Century #Leadership & Responsibility The Importance of Digital Armor
Skills
Digital armor acts as a shield for your personal information and devices, providing layers of
Read the given scenarios and identify whether the person is a hacker or cracker: protection against online threats. Here’s how it helps:

programmer called Aarav designs a powerful new virus that locks up a school's computer lab Prevents identity theft: Digital armor protects your personal information like passwords,
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because they failed him in a test. credit card details and emails from being stolen by hackers.

Stops malware and viruses: With strong antivirus software and a firewall, you can prevent
Priya is a computer expert hired by the Indian government to test the security of their tax website. She viruses and malware from damaging your device or stealing your data.
is paid to try and hack into the system.
Protects your devices from hackers: By using digital armor, you make it much harder for
hackers to break into your accounts or gain access to your devices.

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company called CyberTech offers a reward to anyone who can find a bug in their new video game’s
network. Kiran finds the bug and reports it to the company to claim the reward.
Virtual currency: Digital money that you can use online to buy things, like Bitcoin.

Web address: The link you type in a browser to visit a website, like www.example.com.

Network: A group of computers or devices connected together so they can
share information.

Antiviruses: Programs that help protect your computer from harmful software,
DIGITAL ARMOR like viruses.

Digital armor is a set of tools and practices that protect your personal information and devices
from online threats, such as hackers, malware and scammers. Just like you wear armor to protect
your body, digital armor helps protect your online world. The pyramid below shows the different

levels of digital armor that help keep your personal information and devices safe from online
threats. A link is like a digital shortcut that takes you from one webpage to another.
The main types of links are text, image and button links.

Backup data for recovery in case of loss A malicious link is a link that looks like a normal one but can take you to a dangerous website.
The Internet is a great place to learn, play games and connect with others, but like the real
Regular updates to fix security vulnerabilities
world, it also has risks known as online threats.
HTTPS for encrypted Internet browsing
A scam is when someone tries to trick you into giving them something valuable, like money or
Encryption to safeguard personal data personal details.
Malware, short for malicious software, is any type of software that is designed to harm your
Strong, unique passwords for account security
computer, phone or other devices.

Two-factor authentication for added protection A hacker is someone who uses their computer skills to get into systems, networks or devices.

Antivirus and firewalls for initial defense A cracker is someone who breaks into systems or software with the intention of causing harm.

Digital armor is a set of tools and practices that protect your personal information and devices
from online threats, such as hackers, malware and scammers.

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