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Meet the Digital Defenders
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Digital Defenders Coloring Book
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Cyber safety education for learners and communities.
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CyberSHIELD Coloring Book
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Secure Your Systems Checklists
Unlock everyday cyber hygiene habits that drastically make you much safer online.
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Handle Data Carefully Checklists
Unlock checklists that empower you to own your data and keep it out of the wrong hands.
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Defend Continuously Checklist
Unlock checklists to ingrain cybersecurity into your daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual routines so that protection becomes second-nature.
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Understand urgent threats and safer next steps.
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Ransomware
Encrypting Ransomware
You can still use your device, but your files are unreadable and their file names or extensions have changed.
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Screen-Locking Ransomware
A ransom message appears as soon as the device turns on and you cannot access anything else on the device.
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Secure Your Systems Checklists
Prevent ransomware by adopting everyday cyber hygiene habits that drastically make you much safer online.
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Extortionware
Someone has gained access to sensitive or private information and is demanding payment or action to prevent it from being shared.
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Webcam Blackmail
Someone claims to have recorded a private or sensitive video during a web chat and is demanding money to keep it from being posted online.
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Removing Malicious Software
One of your devices has been infected with malware and needs to be cleaned and secured.
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Account, device, and access concerns.
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Hacked Email Account
Someone has accessed your email account without your authorization.
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Hacked Social Media Account
Someone has accessed one of your social media accounts without your permission.
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Unlock Social Media checklists for enforcing least privilege settings on all major platforms including X, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn.
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Proactively prevent account compromises by protecting your accounts and personal data.
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Hacked Online Bank Account
Someone has gained unauthorized access to your online banking account.
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Hacked Virtual Currency Account
Someone has accessed your online cryptocurrency or virtual currency wallet without your permission.
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Hacked Online Gaming Account
Someone has accessed your online gaming account without your authorization.
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Hacked Online Shopping Account
Someone has accessed your online shopping accounts without your authorization.
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Hacked Home Wi-Fi Network
Someone has accessed your home wi-fi without your authorization.
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SIM Swapping
Your mobile phone suddenly stops working and it appears your phone number has been taken over by someone else.
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Data Breach & Third-Party Exposure
Your personal data was exposed due to a company, school, healthcare provider, or service breach.
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Handle Data Carefully Checklists
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Device Theft & Physical Access
Your device was lost or stolen and may expose accounts or data.
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Support for online safety and documentation.
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Interact Safely Online
Proactive Steps for Interacting Safely Online
Proactively protect yourself and the ones you love from unsafe online interactions.
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Cyberbullying
You or your child are being repeatedly targeted online through insults, threats, humiliation, or harassment, especially on social media, gaming platforms, or group chats.
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Cyberbullying Proactive Checklist
Create a proactive game plan to address cyberbullying.
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Sexual Exploitation
Someone is coercing, manipulating, or threatening you into sharing sexual content online.
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Sextortion Reporting
Someone is demanding payment or action to prevent personal sexual content from being shared.
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Unlock expanded resources to quickly help identify online sexual predators based on their behaviors and tactics.
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Deepfakes
Realistic but fake images, videos, or audio of you have been created or shared to embarrass, exploit, manipulate, or harm your reputation.
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Online Harassment
You are being bullied or harassed online, including trolling, threats, or abusive messages.
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Cyberstalking
Someone is repeatedly stalking or monitoring you online and making serious threats to your personal safety.
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Outing
Someone has shared personal or private information about you online without your consent, such as secrets, personal details, or sensitive images.
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Fake Profiles
Fake accounts are being created to bully or harass you, or if someone has created a fake profile impersonating you.
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Unauthorized Social Media Posting or Account Misuse
Someone has accessed your social media account and posted content that causes emotional distress or damages your reputation.
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Catfishing
Someone is pretending to be someone else online in order to manipulate or deceive you into a personal or emotional relationship.
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Online Grooming
You or someone you know is a minor being targeted, manipulated, or groomed online.
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Inappropriate Content
You have encountered harmful or inappropriate content online.
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Nonconsensual Intimate Image Abuse
A current or former partner has shared sexually explicit photos or videos of you without your permission in order to cause harm or distress.
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Bugs, Cameras, and Trackers
You believe someone is tracking you without your consent.
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Spot manipulation before it becomes harm.
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Social Engineering
Phishing
You received an email or message that you believe may be a scam or malicious.
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Vishing
You received a phone call that you believe may be a scam or malicious.
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Smishing
You received a text message that you believe may be a scam or malicious.
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Recognize scams and reduce risk.
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Stay Safe from Scams
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Financial Account & Payment Fraud
Money was taken, payments were misdirected, or financial accounts were misused.
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Financial Scams Reporting
What to do if you or someone you love is a victim of a financial scam
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Identity Theft & Personal Data Misuse
Your personal, financial, medical, or government identity information was stolen or abused.
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Investment, Cryptocurrency & Wealth Scams
You were scammed while trying to grow, protect, or invest money.
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Employment, Education & Opportunity Scams
A job, scholarship, grant, or education-related offer turned out to be fake.
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Shopping, Marketplace & Rental Scams
You were scammed while buying, selling, renting, or booking something online.
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Impersonation & Authority Scams
Someone pretended to be a trusted person, organization, or authority to pressure you into acting.
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Tech Support & Device Access Scams
Someone claimed your device was infected or unsafe and pushed you to act urgently.
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Family, Romance & Emotional Manipulation Scams
Trust, fear, or emotional connection was exploited to get money or information.
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Charity, Disaster & Public Crisis Scams
A scam exploits generosity, fear, or confusion during a crisis.
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Access & Redirection Scams
You were tricked into going to a fake site or taking action through deceptive links or codes.
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Recovery After a Scam
Money, accounts, or personal information have already been compromised and you need next steps.
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Proactive Defenses for Common Attacks
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Social Engineering
Phishing
Proactive defenses for attacks that protect you from falling victim to phishing.
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Smishing
Proactive defenses for attacks that protect you from falling victim to smishing.
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Vishing
Proactive defenses for attacks that protect you from falling victim to vishing.
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Access and Redirection Scams
Proactive defenses for attacks that protect you from falling victim to access and redirection scams.
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Tech Support and Device Access Scams
Proactive defenses for attacks that protect you from falling victim to tech support and device access scams.
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Impersonation and Authority Scams
Proactive defenses for attacks that protect you from falling victim to impersonation and authority scams.
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Charity, Disaster, and Public Crisis Scams
Proactive defenses for attacks that protect you from falling victim to charity, disaster, and public crisis scams.
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Employment, Education, and Opportunity Scams
Proactive defenses for attacks that protect you from falling victim to employment, education, and opportunity scams.
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Investment, Cryptocurrency, and Wealth Scams
Proactive defenses for attacks that protect you from falling victim to investment, cryptocurrency, and wealth scams.
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Financial Account and Payment Fraud
Proactive defenses for attacks that protect you from falling victim to financial account and payment fraud.
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Shopping, Marketplace, and Rental Scams
Proactive defenses for attacks that protect you from falling victim to shopping, marketplace, and rental scams.
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Family, Romance, and Emotional Manipulation Scams
Proactive defenses for attacks that protect you from falling victim to family, romance, and emotional manipulation scams.
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Catfishing
Proactive defenses for attacks that protect you from falling victim to catfishing.
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Fake Profiles
Proactive defenses for attacks that protect you from falling victim to fake profiles.
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Online Grooming
Proactive defenses for attacks that protect you from falling victim to online grooming.
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Online Sexual Exploitation
Proactive defenses for attacks that protect you from falling victim to online sexual exploitation.
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Sextortion and Webcam Blackmail
Proactive defenses for attacks that protect you from falling victim to sextortion and webcam blackmail.
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Nonconsensual Intimate Image Abuse
Proactive defenses for attacks that protect you from falling victim to nonconsensual intimate image abuse.
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Deepfake or Synthetic Media Abuse
Proactive defenses for attacks that protect you from falling victim to deepfake or synthetic media abuse.
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Outing, Doxing, and Forced Disclosure
Proactive defenses for attacks that protect you from falling victim to outing, doxing, and forced disclosure.
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Cyberbullying
Proactive defenses for attacks that protect you from falling victim to cyberbullying.
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Online Harassment
Proactive defenses for attacks that protect you from falling victim to online harassment.
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Cyberstalking
Proactive defenses for attacks that protect you from falling victim to cyberstalking.
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Fraping and Unauthorized Social Posting
Proactive defenses for attacks that protect you from falling victim to fraping and unauthorized social posting.
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Hacked Email Account
Proactive defenses for attacks that protect you from falling victim to hacked email account.
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Hacked Social Media Account
Proactive defenses for attacks that protect you from falling victim to hacked social media account.
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Hacked Online Bank Account
Proactive defenses for attacks that protect you from falling victim to hacked online bank account.
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Hacked Online Shopping Account
Proactive defenses for attacks that protect you from falling victim to hacked online shopping account.
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Hacked Online Gaming Account
Proactive defenses for attacks that protect you from falling victim to hacked online gaming account.
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Hacked Virtual Currency Account
Proactive defenses for attacks that protect you from falling victim to hacked virtual currency account.
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SIM Swapping and Port-Out Fraud
Proactive defenses for attacks that protect you from falling victim to sim swapping and port-out fraud.
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Hacked Home Wi-Fi Network
Proactive defenses for attacks that protect you from falling victim to hacked home wi-fi network.
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Device Theft and Physical Access
Proactive defenses for attacks that protect you from falling victim to device theft and physical access.
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Bugs, Cameras, and Trackers
Proactive defenses for attacks that protect you from falling victim to bugs, cameras, and trackers.
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Malware and Unauthorized Software
Proactive defenses for attacks that protect you from falling victim to malware and unauthorized software.
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Data Breach and Third-Party Exposure
Proactive defenses for attacks that protect you from falling victim to data breach and third-party exposure.
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Identity Theft and Personal Data Misuse
Proactive defenses for attacks that protect you from falling victim to identity theft and personal data misuse.
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Encrypting Ransomware
Proactive defenses for attacks that protect you from falling victim to encrypting ransomware.
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Screen Locking Ransomware
Proactive defenses for attacks that protect you from falling victim to screen locking ransomware.
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Extortionware
Proactive defenses for attacks that protect you from falling victim to extortionware.
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Inappropriate Content Exposure
Proactive defenses for attacks that protect you from falling victim to inappropriate content exposure.
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