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Monday 22 June 2026 · 18:00 - 18:48 UTC

Cybersecurity
(Phishing) Awareness -Children & Adults

Adelade Kusena

Adrian

GWEN

+8 others

Meeting Summary

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The session on “Cybersecurity (Phishing) Awareness - Children & Adults” (22 Jun 2026) provided an interactive primer on phishing, social engineering, and defensive habits for both children and adults. Facilitators explained phishing definitions, attacker
goals (passwords, personal data, trust), common social-engineering tactics (urgency/agency, fear, curiosity), and channel types (email, SMS/smishing, voice/vishing, spear-phishing, whaling, social media). Multiple participants shared real incidents (SIM-swap,
compromised WhatsApp, fraudulent money requests) illustrating risks. The group practiced spotting fakes by checking sender addresses, hovering over links, noting typos, verifying requests via trusted channels, and avoiding password sharing. The meeting concluded
with guidance on reporting suspected phishing to parents, IT or service providers, and immediate remediation actions like changing passwords and enabling two-factor authentication.

Next Steps

Report suspected phishing emails to the organisation's IT or service provider (adults to mark/report; children inform parent/guardian).

(28:41)

Parents/guardians to handle and mark phishing messages reported by children (do not let children click or interact further).

(28:17)

If a link was clicked by mistake, immediately change passwords and enable multi-factor authentication on affected accounts.

(34:15)

Verify suspicious messages by contacting the sender through official/known channels before acting (call or direct message using known contact).

(27:13)

Hover to check email addresses and links before clicking; check fonts/logos and spelling to spot fraudulent messages.

(19:44)

Report compromises and check email breach status via shared resources/links (link shared in chat for adults).

(38:41)

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The meeting was effective: facilitators used simple explanations, real participant examples, and interactive Q&A to reinforce learning; this increased engagement and practical understanding. Strong points: clear, repeated defender checklist (pause, verify
sender, hover links, do not share passwords), age-appropriate framing for children and adults, and sharing of remediation steps. Improvements: add brief written takeaways or a one-page checklist shared after the session, include specific contact/reporting
links and timelines for IT response, and allocate a short demo showing how to hover-check links safely on mobile and desktop.

Participation

Great

Engagement

Great

Clear next steps

Good

Meeting on time

Good

Topics & Highlights

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Definition of phishing and social engineering

Phishing defined as an online cybercrime where attackers pretend to be someone trusted to steal personal information.

(03:25)

Social engineering described as mind games exploiting fear, urgency, and curiosity to trick victims.

(05:40)

@Melinda Chakurira and facilitators emphasized "think before you click" as a core defender principle.

(04:39)

Session framed for both children and adults, noting different reporting actions for each group.

(11:42)

Attacker goals and tactics

Attackers aim to steal passwords, private data, and gain trust to impersonate contacts and request money.

(11:13)

Examples included SIM-swap takeover, stolen WhatsApp accounts used to ask contacts for money shared by participants.

(07:22)

Urgency/agency messages (e.g., 'act within 24 hours') used to make recipients act without thinking.

(20:56)

Attackers may use fake websites to collect credentials and OTPs, then access real accounts.

(22:13)

Types and channels of phishing

Types explained: spear-phishing (targeted), smishing (SMS), vishing (voice calls), and whaling (targeting executives).

(14:34)

Channels include SMS, phone calls, email, fake login prompts, social media and messaging apps (WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram).

(18:22)

AI-generated voice can increase effectiveness of vishing attacks (noted risk).

(15:36)

Participants advised to be alert across all platforms as phishing can appear anywhere.

(18:49)

How to spot fakes and defender checklist

Check sender address by hovering to reveal the actual email; suspicious formats (e.g., alert99@mailservice) indicate fraud.

(19:41)

Look for spelling/grammar errors, mismatched logos/fonts, and urgent language as red flags.

(24:47)

Never click unknown links or download attachments; verify requests via official contact methods before acting.

(25:12)

Never share passwords; only share account access details with parents where appropriate.

(25:52)

Reporting and remediation

If suspicious, children should tell a trusted adult; adults should mark and report phishing to IT or service providers.

(28:01)

For suspected compromise (clicked link), recommended immediate actions: change passwords and enable two-factor authentication.

(34:15)

Some organisations use sandbox environments or link-scanning tools to safely inspect suspicious links (mentioned as institutional mitigation).

(36:11)

A resource/link to check if an email has been compromised was shared in chat for adults.

(38:41)

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