What your child will learn
Analyze email sender fields to detect domain spoofing and typosquatting
Identify urgency and fear tactics used to manipulate victims
Evaluate link destinations before clicking to avoid credential theft
How this mission works
The flagship interactive mission. Students work through a realistic email inbox with 8 carefully crafted emails — some phishing, some legitimate. Hover to reveal true sender domains and link destinations. Cipher AI provides real-time hints. Score 80% to earn the Phish Detective badge.
What students actually encounter
"PayPal Support" from paypa1-secure.net with a 24-hour account suspension warning
A Netflix billing failure from netfl1x-accounts.com with a countdown timer
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Cipher is with them the whole way
When a student gets stuck on Phishing Inbox Detective, Cipher appears with a mission-specific nudge — no spoilers, just a hint toward the right thinking. Make a wrong choice, and Cipher explains the real-world consequence. Finish the mission, and Cipher generates a personalized performance debrief based on exactly how the student played it.
ISTE alignment
Students demonstrate an understanding of rights and obligations in digital environments and manage personal data to maintain digital privacy and security.