How can criminals get access to your personal information? Scholars learn how hackers penetrate computer systems. They watch a video that explains phishing, pretexting, Trojan horses, malware, Ransomware, buffer overflow, code injection, and distributed denial of service (DDoS) in the 32nd installment of a computer science series.

Concepts

computer science, cyberspace, technology resources

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Instructional Ideas

• Have pupils create a graphic organizer summarizing hacker strategies
• If possible, invite a local police department to give a talk about protecting information online

Classroom Considerations

• Requires knowledge of computer systems from previous videos in the Crash Crash Computer Science series

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• References some recent events, such as the Yahoo and Equifax breaches
• Explanations are easy to understand and thorough

Cons

• None