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Unit Summary

This unit enables pupils to develop awareness of a range of cybersecurity threats that impact the world and us as individuals. They will explore different forms of attack, both non-automated and automated and how encryption tools can be used to protect communication.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to define and explain the impact of fake news.

Key Notes

• Fake news is untrue information or hoaxes spread through the internet or traditional media.
• Fake news is often used to influence opinions, create confusion or generate clicks.
• The internet and social media have made it much faster and easier to spread fake news.
• You can fact check fake news by checking sources of information, and using reliable fact checking websites.

Vocabulary To Learn

• fake news: news that contains deliberate disinformation
• misinformation: false or inaccurate information that is shared without the intent to trick people
• disinformation: false information that is created and shared with the intent to mislead and trick people
• reliable: something that is accurate, trustworthy and from a credible source that can be verified

Common Mistakes To Avoid

• Fake news is easy to spot because it's obviously false or silly.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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• Common ciphers Study Guide
• Defence against malware Study Guide
• Encryption tools to protect communication Study Guide
• Malware: malicious software Study Guide
• Social engineering techniques Study Guide
• Testing as a form of defence Study Guide
• The cost of cyber crime and hacker motivation Study Guide