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Lesson 1: Avoid Viruses on the Internet
What is a computer virus?
How do you avoid viruses on the Internet? Fake download button ads, "clickbait" ads, scareware scams
How do you secure your personal information? Safety with strangers, anti virus programs, downloading virtual private networks, how to handle a virus on your computer
Lesson 2: Scam Emails
Phishing attacks
What are scam emails? Indicators of scam emails: flagged by Gmail, suspicious language and grammatical errors, suspicious email address/content, attachments and links
How to avoid scam emails: Blocking the sender, reporting the email, deleting the email, undoing actions
Lesson 4: Protecting Passwords
Using Password Managers: Pros and Cons of using online password managers, downloading and using Dashlane
Making and Storing Passwords: What does a bad, good, and really good password look like? What considerations to make when storing them?
Lesson 3: Scam Calls
What is a scam call? How do you identify one?
Common Scam Calls: IRS tax fraud calls, fake bank credit calls, lottery and giveaway winner calls, and more
Common Scam Calls: IRS tax fraud calls, fake bank credit calls, lottery and giveaway winner calls, and more
What to do if you have been scammed? Personal information and money
Lesson 5: Virtual Private Networks
What is a VPN and IP Address? VPN functionality, benefits of using a VPN, privacy, protection and location spoofing
Hotspot Shield VPN: Down-loading Hotspot Shield VPN on mobile and computer devices, creating an account, turning on VPN, premium features
Lesson 6: Using Ad Blockers
Reviewing Types of Ads: Pop-up ads, clickbait ads, fake download button ads, scareware ads
What are Ad Blockers? Benefits and drawbacks of using ad blockers, examples of free/paid ad blockers
Ad Blockers for Computers: Download and use Opera Browser, download and use AdBlock Extension
Ad Blockers for Phones: Download and use AdBlock Pro for Safari