Today you are going to explore computer threats such as hacking and viruses. Be ready to write a reflection tomorrow on what you learn today!
First: Listen to the news article about kids learning how to hack. You can follow along as it plays and read silently along on their own computer. http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/08/13/211669208/hacking-real-things-becomes-childs-play-at-this-camp Things to think about:
Next: Play the hacking game at this website: http://www.hdtrailerz.com/full-flash/the-hacker (Read carefully and just follow the directions.) Optional: Want to try a more realistic hacking game? Try: http://www.slavehack.com/. You can either log in with my account (username: gsmstech, password: c0ug4rs) OR create your own account with a real email address (you will have to check this email for an activation link. Mine went straight to my Spam filter, so you may have trouble with this). Then follow these directions to get started:
Then: Explore the website http://howsecureismypassword.net/ to experiment with strategies to make passwords more secure (but still easy to remember!) by adding capitals, numbers, and symbols. Can you make a password that can be hacked in googol (1 followed by 100 zeroes) years or infinity? |