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Lucy Brown
Features Writer
1:00 AM 18th December 2023
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‘Tis The Season To Be Savvy': Last Scam-Mas
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Image by BearyBoo from Pixabay
Incorporating the theme of scams into classic carols and songs can easily raise cyber-security awareness, as it’s believed that rhyme and music can help people retain important information.
Experts at Scams.info harnessed AI technology to create scam-aware adaptations of classic Christmas carols and songs, including Mariah Carey’s All I Want For Christmas Is You, Jingle Bells, Wham’s Last Christmas, Silent Night, and Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.
The company also partnered with James Roy, the Technical Director at Brainworks Neurotherapy, to delve into the significance of rhyming for learning.
Last Scam-Mas (inspired by Wham! Last Christmas)
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart,
But the very next day, fell for a cyber-smart.
This year, to save me from tears,
I'll be more cautious with clicks.
Once bitten and twice shy,
I keep my info on the sly.
Tell me, baby, do you recognize,
Online scams wear a clever disguise?
Last Christmas, I fell for the bait,
But the very next day, changed my online fate.
This year, to save me from slips,
I'll keep passwords strong, guard those digital ships.
A crowded inbox, full of cheer,
But beware of those phishing near.
Friends with grinches, they might be,
Check twice before you click, you see.
Last Christmas, the lesson was learned,
No more data bridges burned.
This year, to save me from slips,
I'll keep passwords strong, guard those digital ships.
But the very next day, fell for a cyber-smart.
This year, to save me from tears,
I'll be more cautious with clicks.
Once bitten and twice shy,
I keep my info on the sly.
Tell me, baby, do you recognize,
Online scams wear a clever disguise?
Last Christmas, I fell for the bait,
But the very next day, changed my online fate.
This year, to save me from slips,
I'll keep passwords strong, guard those digital ships.
A crowded inbox, full of cheer,
But beware of those phishing near.
Friends with grinches, they might be,
Check twice before you click, you see.
Last Christmas, the lesson was learned,
No more data bridges burned.
This year, to save me from slips,
I'll keep passwords strong, guard those digital ships.
According to the insight from James Roy, Technical Director at Brainworks Neurotherapy:
“Rhymes employ a combination of structural cues, including rhythm, stress, and breaks. These cues establish a 'mnemonic framework,' a learning technique supporting information retention and retrieval in human memory.”
“Rhymes employ a combination of structural cues, including rhythm, stress, and breaks. These cues establish a 'mnemonic framework,' a learning technique supporting information retention and retrieval in human memory.”