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Cyber Safety for Everyone

Different Ages. Different Digital Risks.

Cybercriminals often change their approach depending on how people use technology. Understanding the risks relevant to your age group can help you recognise and avoid scams before becoming a victim.

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🛡️ One Rule for Everyone

Stop, think and verify before sharing information, clicking links, installing applications or sending money.

Cyber Risks by Age

Cyber safety is not one-size-fits-all.

Children, students, professionals and senior citizens use technology in different ways. Because of this, they may also face different types of online threats.

Children

👧 Cyber Safety for Children

Children may encounter strangers, inappropriate content, scams or unsafe interactions while using games, websites and social media platforms.

Common Risks

  • Talking to unknown people online.
  • Sharing personal information.
  • Unsafe online gaming interactions.
  • Clicking suspicious advertisements or links.
  • Fake rewards or free in-game currency scams.

Stay Safe

  • Never share your address, school or passwords online.
  • Tell a trusted adult about suspicious activity.
  • Avoid downloading unknown files or applications.
  • Do not communicate privately with strangers.
Youth & Students

🎓 Cyber Safety for Young Adults

Students and young adults are highly active online, making them common targets for social media scams, fake jobs, phishing and investment fraud.

Common Risks

  • Fake internships and job offers.
  • Social media account compromise.
  • Fake giveaways and online shopping scams.
  • Investment and cryptocurrency scams.
  • AI-generated impersonation scams.

Stay Safe

  • Verify companies before accepting job offers.
  • Enable multi-factor authentication.
  • Avoid sharing OTPs, passwords or recovery codes.
  • Be careful about offers that seem too good to be true.
Working Professionals

💼 Cyber Safety for Professionals

Working professionals may be targeted through phishing, impersonation, business email scams and attacks involving sensitive personal or organisational data.

Common Risks

  • Fake emails impersonating managers or companies.
  • Malicious attachments and links.
  • Fake payment or invoice requests.
  • Account compromise and credential theft.
  • Impersonation through AI-generated content.

Stay Safe

  • Verify unusual payment requests independently.
  • Use strong and unique passwords.
  • Enable multi-factor authentication.
  • Check links and attachments before opening them.
Senior Citizens

👴 Cyber Safety for Senior Citizens

Senior citizens are often targeted through phone calls, impersonation, fake technical support, financial scams and messages designed to create fear or urgency.

Common Risks

  • Fake bank and KYC calls.
  • Fake police or government impersonation.
  • AI voice cloning scams.
  • Fake technical support calls.
  • Investment and financial scams.

Stay Safe

  • Never share OTPs or banking passwords.
  • Do not install applications requested by unknown callers.
  • Verify unexpected calls independently.
  • Discuss suspicious requests with a trusted person.
  • Do not act immediately because someone creates fear or urgency.
Remember

Five Cyber Safety Rules for Everyone

1. Stop

Do not react immediately to messages designed to create fear, urgency or excitement.

2. Check

Look carefully at phone numbers, websites, emails and messages for suspicious signs.

3. Verify

Confirm important requests using a trusted and independent communication channel.

4. Protect

Use strong passwords and multi-factor authentication to protect important accounts.

5. Report

If you believe you have encountered a scam, preserve evidence and seek appropriate help quickly.

🚨 Think You Have Been Scammed?

Acting quickly can be important. Visit our help section to understand the immediate steps you can take after encountering a potential cyber scam.

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