Curated OER
Hector's World - Lesson Plan - Interactive Episode - Computer Security: "Oops"
Students examine the need for strong passwords when working online. In this computer password instructional activity, students access an animated sequence at the given web site. They determine the need for computer passwords when working...
Curated OER
On Being Modern Knight
Students, upon completion of the "Knighting Ceremony" and reflection, research the meaning of privacy, plagiarism, pirating, computer viruses, or hacking. Then they design a survey of high school students to find the level of acceptance...
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Nist: Virus Information
This resource provides information about computer security and viruses.
Other
Symantec Corporation: Symantec Security Center
An information resource on threats to computer security, how to identify and report viruses, up-to-date articles on computer system vulnerabilities, etc.
PBS
Pbs Teachers:cyber War
Examine the extent to which the critical infrastructure of the U.S., including electrical power, finance, telecommunications, health care, transportation, water, defense and the Internet, is vulnerable to cyber attack.
Other
Computer Knowledge: Computer Knowledge Virus Tutorial
This site contains a tutorial which includes an overview of viruses, types of viruses, the history of viruses, and virus prevention.
Learn My Way
Learn My Way: Keeping Your Device Safe
In this course, you will learn how to protect your device and the information on it. You will learn how to keep your devices safe from possible threats, and how to use screen locks. You will also learn how to save a backup of the...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: 5 of the Worst Computer Viruses Ever
Not all computer viruses are created equal. Michael Aranda from SciShow describes 5 of the worst computer viruses of all time and how exactly they became so powerful. [9:37]
Other
Anti Virus Research Center
Symantec offers a chart of security threats and clear explanations of various types of security threats. Keeps a current list of viruses.
Other
Virus Bulletin
A technical journal on developments in the field of computer viruses and anti-virus products.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Computer Malware
Learn about malware, how it is installed on a computer, and what type of damage it can do.