{"id":2159,"date":"2023-10-04T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2023\/10\/04\/elevate-cybersecurity-expertise-with-microsoft-and-minecraft-education\/"},"modified":"2024-07-18T14:09:13","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T21:09:13","slug":"elevate-cybersecurity-expertise-with-microsoft-and-minecraft-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2023\/10\/elevate-cybersecurity-expertise-with-microsoft-and-minecraft-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Elevate cybersecurity expertise with Microsoft and Minecraft Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The concept of \u201cschool safety\u201d has evolved significantly in the last several decades to include cybersecurity, ranging from policy compliance, privacy, and data protection to common cybersecurity threats like phishing<\/a> attacks. Recent years have shown the importance of understanding how to behave safely online and that everyone has a role to play in cybersecurity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staying cyber safe ultimately means adopting good cyber hygiene habits. Just like personal hygiene routines, cyber hygiene routines consist of simple, preventative steps that help protect individuals from potential larger issues in the future. Eventually, keeping your accounts and devices secure will become as second nature as washing hands before a meal or brushing teeth before bedtime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stay safe and secure by combining good cyber hygiene habits with cybersecurity solutions<\/a>, tips, resources, and training from Microsoft Education\u2014including new standards-aligned cybersecurity lesson collections from Minecraft Education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avoiding phishing attacks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Phishing is the act of deceiving individuals into revealing personal or private information through websites, messaging apps, or various online platforms, all with malicious intent. These deceptive tactics often target sensitive data like credit card details and login credentials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

School districts such as Fulton County Schools<\/a> have discovered that using Microsoft 365 Education A5<\/a> subscription security tools can greatly enhance their capacity to safeguard users. These tools effectively combat the threat by leveraging built-in security features, successfully preventing 89% of attempted phishing attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even with the right security tools in place, it\u2019s important to be critical when clicking links or downloading files from suspicious sources. As public figures who often have their email addresses published on the school websites, educators are frequently the target of phishing attempts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Look for these signs of phishing:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n