Unit 6: Cybersecurity (自学互动平台)
01 Warming Up: Cybersecurity Self-Audit
Assess your daily digital hygiene and password security practices.
Self-Assessment Checklist
Password Safety Principles
Textbook recommendations for digital hygiene:
- Avoid Simple Patterns: Never use consecutive numbers, birthdates, or obvious dictionary words as passwords.
- Two-Factor Authentication: Enable SMS or authenticator app verification for mobile banking.
- Immediate Action: Contact your financial institution right away if an account is compromised.
02 Vocabulary Focus: Identity Theft & Banking Disputes
Learn banking and cybercrime terms, review dispute letters, and complete the sentence gap-fill drill.
Language Note: Identity Theft & Dispute Letters (争议信)
Identity Theft: A modern crime where fraudsters illicitly acquire and use personal data (national ID numbers, bank logins) to make unauthorized transactions.
Dispute Letter: A formal notification submitted to a bank or financial institution reporting unauthorized withdrawals, demanding immediate account freezing, and requesting a reimbursement review.
Exercise: Complete the Sentences
Word bank: account, authorized, dispute, notified, password, relief, withdrawals, sort out
- Alison withdrew funds from her savings to pay for her travel tickets.
- The university administration extra funds for software development.
- All attempts to settle the financial outside of court have so far failed.
- Has the branch manager been of the suspected breach?
- You cannot log in to the terminal unless you enter the correct alphanumeric .
- Hearing that her stolen funds were completely recovered brought her tremendous .
- This basic student account only permits three free per month.
- Our accounts are in total disarray, but we will quickly them.
03 Reading: Top 5 Cybercrimes (五大常见网络犯罪)
Study the 5 common cyber threats, toggle Chinese translation, and match each crime to its preventative defense.
In this digital age, more and more crimes are being committed from behind a computer screen. What are the most common cybercrimes? Keeping these five threats in mind could save you significant money and hassle.
在数字化时代，隐蔽在电脑屏幕背后的犯罪愈发频繁。时刻保持对以下五大常见网络犯罪的警惕，能帮你免受经济损失与不必要的烦恼。
1. Phishing Scams (网络钓鱼)
A phishing website looks like a regular, legitimate platform. But in fact, it is a carefully designed fake portal intended to trick computer users into entering banking passwords or identity details.
看似正规合法的克隆钓鱼网站，诱骗用户输入银行账号密码或身份证信息。
2. Identity Theft (身份盗用)
Opening spam emails or clicking suspicious links can make you a victim. Cybercriminals use stolen debit cards and identity records to make illicit purchases in your name.
利用被盗的身份证、银行卡信息，冒充受害者名义肆意网购或借贷消费。
3. Online Harassment (网络骚扰)
Conducted across social networks via personal messaging, chat applications, or email, involving threats, intimidation, or persistent verbal abuse.
在社交网络上向受害者发送带有恐吓、谩骂或侮辱性质的信息与言语虐待。
4. Cyberstalking (网络跟踪)
Cyberstalkers systematically monitor a victim’s online footprint, sometimes installing malicious malware to record personal activities and location data.
长期监视受害者的网络足迹，甚至植入恶意软件监控用户电脑与日常行踪。
5. Invasion of Privacy (侵犯隐私)
Hacking into personal computers, reading emails, and monitoring private cameras without permission. These activities are punishable under statutory criminal law.
非法侵入他人计算机、窃读私人邮件或监听监控日常活动，属于依法惩处的违法犯罪行为。
Comprehension Matching: Threat Prevention
Match each cybercrime to its most effective countermeasure:
- Phishing Scams: →
- Online Harassment: →
- Identity Theft: →
04 Grammar Focus: Comparative Patterns (比较句式)
Master comparative structures to express equality, inequality, incremental progress, and proportional correlation.
Key Comparative Structures
- Equivalence (as… as):
e.g. The app is almost as safe as the bank vault. - Inequality (not as / not so… as):
e.g. The hotel was not as good as we expected. - No + Comparative + Than:
e.g. Tom is no taller than Peter (both are short). - Incremental Change (More and more):
e.g. Identity theft is becoming more and more common. - Proportional (The more…, the more…):
e.g. The more careful you are, the safer your data remains.
Grammar Exercise: Complete the Comparative Sentences
- She was as happy a dog with two tails. (Equivalence)
- The warmer the weather becomes, better I feel. (Proportional)
- Online fraud is becoming and more frequent. (Incremental)
- This basic firewall is not reliable as enterprise security. (Inequality)
- The harder he worked, the (happy) he became. (Proportional)
05 Chatting: Practical Cybersecurity Hygiene
Compare security tips between experienced networkers and new internet users.
Dialogue: Dealing with Cyber Threats
Senior Networker’s Checklist
| Risk Category | Recommended Safety Action |
|---|---|
| Social Media Profiles | Adjust privacy settings; do not enter real home addresses or phone numbers in public fields. |
| Friend Requests | Decline friend invites from unverified strangers. |
| Public Computers | Always log out and clear browser caches before leaving the terminal. |
06 Practical Writing: Formal Bank System Announcement Builder
Draft an official institutional notice for a scheduled banking system upgrade and service downtime.
Announcement Parameters
ABC Commercial Bank
Subject: Announcement on Scheduled Core System Upgrade
Dear Valued Customers,
In order to provide you with more secure, efficient, and reliable financial services, our institution will conduct a comprehensive core banking upgrade from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on October 15.
During this maintenance window, online banking, mobile apps, and ATM transactions will be temporarily suspended.
Please make necessary preparations in advance and arrange necessary transfers in advance. If you have any inquiries, please contact our 24-hour service hotline at 400-123-5688.
Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience caused.
07 The Pride of China: Personal Information Protection Law
Explore the legislative framework protecting digital privacy and user rights across China.
The Personal Information Protection Law (个人信息保护法)
With the rapid growth of the digital economy, personal data security has become crucial. On November 1, 2021, the Personal Information Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China officially took effect.
At its core, the law establishes the strict principle of informed consent (知情同意). Platforms must clearly inform individuals and obtain their advance permission before collecting, processing, or transferring personal records. Users retain the legal right to revoke consent and decline personalized algorithmic advertisements.
Commercial entities that illicitly buy, trade, or leak private credentials face substantial regulatory fines and operational suspension.
Key Practical Provisions of the Law
- Minimum Necessary Principle: Apps are forbidden from denying core services simply because a user declines to provide excessive personal information.
- Protection of Sensitive Data: Strict safeguards surround biometrics, medical records, financial accounts, and the data of minors under 14 years old.
- Right to Opt Out: Platforms must provide an easy, direct mechanism for users to turn off personalized commercial recommendations.