Stay Safe In The Online W Guide

By being cautious, using , and not clicking suspicious links, Maya kept her Digital Shadow safe. She learned that in the online world, it's always better to be careful what you download than to be sorry. Recognizing scams/phishing ? Creating strong, secure passwords ?

Later, Maya checked the official game forum and saw a warning: Fanatic101 was a phishing account trying to steal login credentials.

"Hey! Amazing username," the message read. "I’m giving away free skins for the game, but I need you to click this link and sign in to verify your account." Stay Safe in the Online W

However, she remembered the her teacher had shared. She stopped to look at the message more closely. The urgency: Fanatic101 kept typing "Hurry, only 5 left!" The request: Asking to sign in through a third-party link.

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She hovered over the link without clicking it, revealing a long, strange URL that didn't look like the official game site.

Instead of clicking, Maya did three things to : Creating strong, secure passwords

A shiny, rare character skin appeared in the chat window. Maya was tempted. It seemed harmless.