The Dangers of Computer Crime

Introduction

WebQuest Task: The Dangers of Computer Crime

Grade 12 Computer Applications Technology

Using computers and the internet is amazing but it comes along with the potential of threats to your details, data and security.

Through this activity, you will learn about the dangers of the cyber-world and how to protect yourself against them.

Knowing about these issues will make it so that you will be able to keep your computer and everything in it safe.

Task

Within the next 3 lessons, you will be completing a WebQuest.

You have been assigned online resources relates to the topic: The Dangers of Computer Crime - These resources will be used to research to research the topic and answer questions.

A PowerPoint presentation will also be made based on the topic.

Process

Instructions and Advice:

Learners can only use information from the websites given. (Except when looking for pictures for task 3)

Learners can choose to work individually or in groups of 2 only.

Tasks:

1. Techniques & Tools of Cyber-crime

1.1 Why is a Trojan horse virus difficult to detect? (1)

1.2 What does a computer worm do? (1)

1.3 What does phishing attempt to get from the user it targets? (3)

1.4 What does malware stand for? (1)

1.5 What is the difference between adware and spyware? (2)

1.6 What does it mean to get hacked? (1)

2. Categories of Computer Crime

2.1 Identify 2 ways that you could see if you have been a victim of identity theft. (2)

2.2 Based on the content of UpGaurd.com, what/who can be a victim of a cyber-attack? (3)

2.3 Is the following statement true or false: cyberharassment can be a criminal offence. (1)

2.4 What is the difference between cyberharassment and cyberstalking? (2)

2.5 What is another type of harassment that happens online, generally to minors? (1)

3. Protecting Yourself against Computer Crime

Create a PowerPoint Presentation in which you showcase the ways that one can protect themselves against computer crime.

The same design theme should be present for your whole presentation.
You must use pictures (At least 3) which you can either take from the websites given or find your own.
Your information must not be too lengthy (Use short sentences/bullet points instead of paragraphs).

Evaluation

1. Techniques & Tools of Cyber-crime

1.1 Trojan horse viruses pretends to be a normal program. (1)

1.2 A computer worm replicates itself to spread to other computers. (1)

1.3 The user's usernames, passwords and credit card/banking details. (3)

1.4 Malicious software (1)

1.5 Adware causes pop-ups adverts to make money whereas spyware gathers information without the users knowledge. (2)

1.6 Someone would gain access to your computer system or network. (1)

2. Categories of Computer Crime

2.1 Any 2 of the following: (2)

Your financial statements have discrepancies, or your bank statement shows purchases or withdrawals you didn’t make.

You get calls from credit and debt collectors about charges you didn’t make.

The IRS sends you a letter informing you that more than one tax return was filed in your name.

There are unfamiliar charges on your credit card statement. Sometimes thieves start with small charges around $5 to test that the card will work before making larger purchases.

You receive medical bills for services you didn’t receive.

You don't get bills in the mail. This could mean someone has stolen your data and changed your billing address.

You're turned down for a loan. If you typically have strong credit and expect to be approved for the loan, this could mean an identity thief took out loans in your name and damaged your credit.

2.2 Businesses, countries, infrastructure (3)

2.3 True (1)

2.4 Cyberharassment generally does not involve credible threats where cyberstalking does. (2)

2.5 Cyber-bullying (1)

3. Protecting Yourself against Computer Crime

PowerPoint contains relevant information on topic.	1	2	3	4	5
Information is concise.	1	1	3
The same design is used throughout the PowerPoint.	1	2	3
At least 3 pictures are used and are suitable to the topic.	1	2	3
Presentation is visually appealing, neat and professional	1	2	3	4	5
Total (19)

Conclusion

After the learners hand in their WebQuest near the end of the last lesson/class period, there will be a class discussion.

Questions for class discussion:

Was the information you learnt useful to you?
Do you feel like you already knew all the information that was given?
Will you use any of the information you learnt?
How could the WebQuest be improved?

Credits

1.Techniques & Tools of Cyber-crime

https://www.guru99.com/cybercrime-types-tools-examples.html#:~:text=Var…,)%20SafeBack%2C%205)%20Data%20Dumber&text=Data%20dumper%20is%20a%20command%2Dline%20computer%20forensic%20tool.

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-za/000132699/what-are-the-differe…

https://www.exin.com/article/5-ways-cybercriminals-want-take-advantage-…

2.Categories of Computer Crime

https://www.mtu.edu/deanofstudents/faculty-staff/intervention/resources…

https://www.upguard.com/blog/cyber-attack

https://us.norton.com/internetsecurity-id-theft-what-is-identity-theft…

3.Protecting Yourself Against Cyber-crime

https://geekflare.com/advantages-using-antivirus/

https://www.webroot.com/za/en/resources/tips-articles/what-is-anti-virus-software

https://us.norton.com/internetsecurity-malware-what-is-antivirus.html

https://www.nortonlifelockpartner.com/security-center/why-antivirus-software.html

https://us.norton.com/internetsecurity-how-to-how-to-recognize-and-protect-yourself-from-cybercrime.html