The Challenge We Face

  • Identity Theft

    Cybercriminals can steal your personal information to impersonate you for financial gain. This can involve opening new accounts, making purchases, or committing fraud under your name.

  • Phishing Scams

    These involve deceptive emails or messages that trick users into revealing sensitive information like passwords, credit card numbers, or social security numbers. Phishing often mimics the appearance of legitimate emails from trusted sources.

  • Malware

    Short for malicious software, malware includes viruses, worms, trojans, and ransomware. It can infect a device, steal sensitive data, damage files, or even take control of a system.

How We Help

Some things you will learn in our free, cyber security course

  • Understand the importance of creating unguessable passwords to protect your accounts..

  • How to browse safely, by understanding the tools and techniques used track you online..

  • Learn about additional security measures, from picking the right browser to using a VPN

Course curriculum

    1. Welcome and Introduction

    1. Introduction to Chrome

    2. Chrome Ad Controls

    3. Ad Settings

    4. Enable "Do Not Track"

    5. Turn off URL tracking

    1. Secure Browsing

    2. Quiz - Secure Browsing

    3. Pick a Secure Browser

    4. Browser Fingerprinting

    5. Quiz - Browser Fingerprinting

    6. The Tor Browser

    1. Sharing YouTube Videos

    2. Sharing Instagram Posts

    3. Twitter (X) - Settings Recommendations

    1. Signal

    1. Strong Passwords

    2. Quiz - Strong Passwords

About this course

  • Free
  • 34 lessons
  • 0.5 hours of video content

Testimonials

Don't take our word for it

“As the elusive head of Spy Corp, I implore you to reconsider enrolling in this cyber security course. It's far too comprehensive, revealing the very secrets we thrive on keeping. Their extensive curriculum on encryption and network security is particularly troubling; it’s like giving away the keys to the kingdom. Their trainers are disturbingly skilled, almost as if they've been on our tails before. By equipping you with the latest defensive tactics, they're putting a serious damper on our operations. So please, think of the livelihood of a humble spy and stay clear. Your ignorance is our bliss.”

Dominic Cipher, Spy Corp

Release Notes

Version 1.2

2024-02-02: Lessons on YouTube / Instagram link tracking
2024-01-29: Improved organization; lesson on Faraday cages
2024-01-24: New chapter on securing Chrome
2023-11-07: New lesson on Chrome ad controls
2023-11-05: Released course version 1.0