Phisher Fred
A grinning anglerfish con-man who dangles a fake email and hopes you bite.
What it teaches
Check the sender, the link and the rush before you click, so a fake email never gets its hook in.
> cworms --about
Cybersecurity education for everyone, one small win at a time
cWorms is a game-like learning platform for anyone who wants to start in cybersecurity, from students and employees to professionals and families. Pick a side, learn in short sessions and prove it in simulated missions.
Our mission and vision
Mission
Make cybersecurity education accessible to everyone, from first steps to advanced skills.
Vision
A role-based, mission-driven and measurable learning world where anyone can build cyber skills over time, from complete beginner to advanced practitioner.
Today: beginner-level lessons in all ten role paths. The first module of each path is fully playable, with 3 lessons, a mission and practice. Intermediate and advanced content is planned.
How we think about learning
Four ideas shape every lesson, mission and reward.
Roles, not just courses
Each role gets its own path, skills and missions, so you learn to think like the job. All ten paths are live today, and more levels are on the way.
Short and often
Lessons take a couple of minutes, so coming back tomorrow feels easy.
Decisions over memorizing
Missions ask you to investigate, classify and decide, then explain why.
Honest progress
Rewards follow learning, persistence and shown skill, not empty clicks. Scoring happens on our server and every XP point is recorded.
Meet the squad
Byte, the hooded green worm, leads ten role heroes in red and blue gear. Somewhere nearby, Phisher Fred waits with a fake email and a very big grin.
> cworms --villains
Rogues' gallery
Every villain stands for one real-world threat. They are cartoons; the lessons behind them are all about defence.
Only the phishing lessons are live today. The other villains show where we are heading; their lessons are in development.
Padlock Pete
A pompous hermit crab who locks everything up and then sends a very polite bill. Hates backups.
What it teaches
Keep offline backups and do not open unexpected attachments, so a locked-up device never has to be a disaster.
Twin Tilly
A charming octopus who copies the cafe's Wi-Fi name and then listens in from the middle. Her best line: "Free! Just click here."
What it teaches
A free network with the right name can be a copy, so confirm the name with staff and avoid logging in to sensitive accounts on open Wi-Fi.
Spare-Key Sid
A scruffy hedgehog who carries one big ring of keys and tries every one on every door. Favourite sentence: "Oh, you used the same password again?"
What it teaches
One password per account, a password manager and two-step sign-in mean one stolen key never opens every door.
Quick-Scan Quinn
A jittery chameleon who sticks a copy-cat code over the real one and waits. He never looks you in the eye, because his eyes point different ways.
What it teaches
Treat a code like a link: check where it leads before you open it, and be wary of stickers placed over other codes.
Ethics and trust
Offensive skills are taught only in authorized, simulated and controlled environments. cWorms never gives steps for attacking real systems. Use what you learn only on systems you own or have written permission to test.
- Every exercise runs in a simulated lab.
- Answers are checked on our server, not in your browser.
- Turkish and English from day one.
Ethical by design: every exercise runs in a simulated, authorized lab. Never use these skills on systems you do not own or have written permission to test.
Made by erpasoftware
cWorms is made by erpasoftware.
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