Cybercrime and cybersecurity: Pre-class activities

Pre-class activities

Prepare for your class by completing these activities!

Vocabulary matching

Pronunciation

The first time you watch the video, pay special attention to the correct pronunciation of the following words:

Spoofing is our first type of basic cyberattack.
This cybercrime targets organizations with high-value data, but anyone can be at risk.
Social engineering is one of the oldest forms of attack because it often doesn’t even require a computer.
Often, the attacker pretends to be someone in authority and simply asks for the information or for an action to be done.

Comprehension questions