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Cyber Hygiene

2025-3-BG01-KA152-YOU-0003715972025Mobility of young peopleongoing
Countries: BG|TR|RS|RO|DE|HU · Grant: €39,079
Digital safetyDigital skills and competences

Objectives

Over 60% of young people aged 16–25 in Europe have experienced a cyber threat or online harm, with only a small minority feeling prepared to respond. Authoritative bodies like the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) and the European Parliament confirm that youth are frequent targets of phishing, password theft, and fraud, yet critically lack the skills to identify these threats. A devastatingly small proportion of these youth feel equipped to respond effectively, creating a massive gap in the EU's security posture. This critical skills gap can be especially seen among youth in different parts of Europe, where digital infrastructure and cybersecurity education are limited, as evidenced by the alarmingly low cyber safety scores and high exposure to cloud breaches, phishing, and cybercrime. This situation directly supports the key European goals, including the Digital Decade 2030 goal for 80% of citizens to possess basic digital skills and the EU Cybersecurity Strategy's call for enhanced public resilience. In direct response to this urgent need, the project “Cyber Hygiene” aims to bring together 42 participants from 6 countries (Bulgaria, Serbia, Hungary, Turkiye, Romania and Germany) and 2 facilitators from Bulgaria in a non-formal, youth-centered learning environment in Vidin, Bulgaria for 9 days. There, the participants will learn to protect themselves from identity theft, password breaches, phishing scams, and other cyber threats, explore AI's connection to cybersecurity, and strengthen critical thinking, media literacy, and emotional resilience. Specific Objectives O1. To improve the cybersecurity skills of 42 young people from 6 different countries by exploring different aspects of cybersecurity, cyber threats, and their risks & dangers, and methods of cyber protection to protect themselves. O2. To help the participants acquire skills to use at least 3 cybersecurity tools, apply 5 safe online behavior practices, and demonstrate 3 methods of digital self-protection. O3. To improve participants’ emotional resilience, critical thinking, and media literacy so that at least 75% can correctly spot and explain 5 or more cases of misinformation or manipulation during simulated exercises. O4. To enhance intercultural cooperation among the 42 participants from 6 countries, facilitating measurable improvements in their understanding of cultural diversity and awareness of European values and EU-supported youth projects.

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