Cyber-Spotter's Corner: Test Your Skills!

                                                               

Have you ever clicked on a suspicious link sent by a friend or stranger? What did you do next? Share your experience in the comments!

📚 Real-Life Case: The Instagram Hack

A 17-year-old student named Ariff received a message from a classmate's Instagram account asking for help with a voting link. Thinking it was real, he clicked the link and logged in. Within seconds, he was locked out of her account. The hacker used his profile to send similar scam messages to his friends. It took weeks and several reports to Instagram to recover her account.
Moral: Always verify the link and the sender!

📈 Real-Life Case Study: The University Phishing Attack
In 2021, a major university suffered a massive data breach. How did it start? With a phishing email sent to students, disguised as an official message from the "IT Help Desk," asking them to verify their login credentials to avoid account suspension. Hundreds of students fell for it, giving hackers the keys to the university's entire network.

🤔 Did You Know? A Quick Quiz

1. A friend DMs you on Instagram with a link to a "hilarious video" of you. What do you do?
   a) Click it immediately! I love a good laugh.
   b) Message them back separately and ask, "Hey, did you mean to send me this link?" to confirm it's really them.

2. You find a USB drive in the library. It's labeled "Final Exam Answers." What's the safest action?
   a) Plug it into my laptop to find the owner.
   b) Hand it in to the lost-and-found without plugging it in. (This is a known physical hacking technique called "USB baiting"!)