Cyber Security Module 5: Safe Web Browsing – Identifying Malicious Webpages

Course Overview

Cyber criminals use several tactics to fool a user to believe he or she is on a safe webpage. All it takes is a couple of substituted, flipped, or extra letters. They count on their victims to be careless, in a hurry, or not know what a URL should look like. This module is an introductory overview of cyber security best practices for distinguishing safe vs. malicious webpages for new employees during onboarding or as a refresher course for those without a cyber security background.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the session, you will learn:

• How to recognize the indicators of a malicious webpage
• Some of the methods cyber criminals use to fool users into thinking it is safe to share their data

Duration

8 minutes