More than a thousand secondary school students were introduced to the most important aspects of cybersecurity at the KiberFest (CyberFest) 2024 event organised by the Budapest Police Headquarters at the Ludovika Sports Hall on the 10^th of October in 2024. The event’s partnered was the Central Bank of Hungary together with the Money Museum and the Money Compass Foundation.

It is not the use of the internet that is dangerous, but the lack of conscious use that can make it so. High school students, according to recent surveys, spend an average of 5-8 hours a day surfing the internet and using social media sites. This is why it is of paramount importance for this age group to be aware of how they can arm themselves with the widest possible range of digital self-defence.

Museum staff showed more than 500 students the security features of banknotes, including those that can only be seen under a microscope or UV light. These include various micro-engravings, micro-images, but also holographic and metallic fibres. For example, they could find out what is in the gardener's hand on the 500 Hungarian Forint banknote. Yes, there is a gardener on the 500 Hungarian Forint banknote, and he has something in his hand.

The Central Bank of Hungary also prepared a quiz game for secondary school students, where participants could solve the questions on their phones after scanning a QR code. The tasks focused on safe internet use, and the participants were also given a playful guide on the topics of data and bank fraud.

Students could also complete the Financial Literacy Test of the Money Compass Foundation through an online interface.

In addition to useful information, we also prepared gifts for the KiberFest 2024 event. Thus, notebooks souvenirs, and Robotics activities were given to the successful participants.