🛡️ Micro Lessons — Cyber Safety Basics

Short, clear lessons with a one-question check. Perfect on a coffee break.

Lesson 1: What is Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)?

Quick Theory: MFA requires two or more different types of verification to log in:

• 🧠 Something you know — password or PIN
• 📱 Something you have — phone, token, security key
• 🧬 Something you are — fingerprint, face scan

Real example: You log in with a password (factor 1) and confirm a phone code or passkey (factor 2). Stolen password alone won’t work.

Lesson 2: Spotting Phishing Emails

Phishing pretends to be trusted brands to trick you into clicking fake links or giving info. Watch for mismatched domains, urgency, strange senders, and unexpected attachments.

Lesson 3: Creating Strong Passwords

Use long, random phrases or generated passwords. Mix upper/lower case, numbers, and symbols. Avoid names, birthdays, and common words.

Lesson 4: What is Ransomware?

Ransomware encrypts your files and demands payment (often crypto). It spreads via malicious attachments, fake installers, or compromised websites.

Lesson 5: What is Social Engineering?

Theory: Manipulation that targets people, not tech — via fake calls, emails, texts, or in-person requests.

Example: Someone pretending to be IT asks for your login to “fix” your email.