EXERCISE IN A BOX (CASE STUDY)
The Ransomed Files
TOPIC
PRIVACY & INFO SECURITY
RECOMMENDED AGE GROUP
16-17 YEARS OLD
DURATION
60 MIN
OVERVIEW
This lesson will provide students with an understanding of cybersecurity, cybercrimes, and ransomware, highlighting the potential consequences of falling victim to these attacks. By learning about these concepts, students will be better equipped to protect themselves and their personal information from online threats.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will be able to:
Demonstrate an understanding of how cybersecurity works and the impact when security is breached.
Identify the cybercrime attacks and describe the motivations behind why cybercrimes occur.
Examine the basic characteristics of ransomware and evaluate strategies for protecting devices from ransomware attacks.
KEY CONCEPTS
About This Resource
What is Exercise-in-a-Box?
“Exercise in a Box” lessons are self-contained lessons designed by Cyberlite to teach students about cyber wellness and online safety in an interactive manner. Each lesson provides a safe environment for students to practice responses to real-world cyber issues, building situational awareness and promoting lasting behavioural change.
How It's Different
Our approach stands out by promoting active, inquisitive learning rather than passive instruction. Students are encouraged to investigate, ask questions, and discuss openly, which enhances their critical thinking and situational awareness. By working through realistic scenarios that evolve over time, students gain a deeper understanding of how cyber issues develop and learn practical strategies for managing them.
Realistic Scenarios for Every Lesson
Through captivating storytelling, each lesson immerses students in contemporary cyber wellness issues through an interactive scenario. Each scenario includes realistic depictions of text conversations, social media posts, news articles, and online forums between complex characters. Students must piece together these fragments to uncover the full story. This exercise highlights how cyber issues can escalate over time and encourages critical thinking through guided discussion questions. By examining these scenarios, students develop situational awareness and learn to identify and address cyber safety issues effectively.
About the Internet Independent Framework
This lesson is part of the Internet Independent Framework, a comprehensive curriculum designed to teach students critical digital skills and online safety. Aligned with global best practices, the framework provides guidance for educators to teach cyber safety, generative AI, and digital wellbeing. Explore the framework here.