9 WAYS TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM HACKERS ON LINE

From VOA News English Learning

ENGLISH CLASS

BY TEACHER RAMON GUERRA

• authenticate – v. to prove that something is real, true, or genuine; to prove that something is authentic

• cyber-attack – n. an attack on computer information systems by hackers

• encryption –n. information changed from one form to another to hide its meaning

• hacker – n. a person who secretly gets access to a computer system in order to get information, cause damage, etc.; a person who hacks into a

computer system

• phishing – n. a method by which an e-mail user is tricked into revealing personal or secret information

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Exercises

List the 9 ways to protect yourself from hackers on line.

Write sentences using basic terms.

Advice a classmate about one way to get protected from a hacker in a conversation.

Express personal experiences about being already hacked on line.