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Introduction to Cybersecurity

Welcome! Our website is designed with education in mind, and we hope you will enjoy the different activities we have set up for you to explore a few topics in cyber security. We created this website with intentions to help educate users that may not know much about a topic or set of topics. As the internet and technology continues to grow, there is an ever growing importance of protecting data. It is crucial because it helps to protect organizations and individuals from cyber-attacks. Taking the time to learn more could be the difference, Start now

Introduction:

    Think about this for just a moment. You are shopping online, and you get an important email asking you to fill out information on your residence and a few other questions to verify your account. Moments later you find out your credit card information was stolen, and you have been locked out of your accounts.



    Personal data is everywhere, information such as bank statements, health records and even personalized playlist make up just a portion of information about you



    So the question is what are YOU willing to give up to live a life full of convenience in the digital age. Is privacy the price we pay for having such a luxury?





Cybersecurity 101



Why is Cybersecurity Important?:

Cybersecurity is an ongoing effort to help protect the information of the world from potential cyberattacks. It's not about what will happen but when.It is our job to stay vigilant and protect our networking systems and data from unauthorized use or harm.



Three levels of Protection:



Personal

It's You! Your personal data, identity and any other information that defines your user. It is important to safeguard this data!

Organizational

As an organization, it is important that all members take responsibility to protect and uphold an organization's reputation, sensitive data and relationships

Governments

At this level it becomes even more crucial to protect data as this could be a threat to national security, economic stability and the safety of those governed.



Your Data:

Personal data is any information about you that can help identify you both online and offline.



Online

Information that can be viewed on electronic devices and sometimes stored in the cloud such as:



  • Username
  • Email
  • Virtual Persona
  • Documents
  • Social Media


Offline

Information that is about your personal day to day life such as:



  • Name
  • Address
  • Age
  • Gender
  • Physical Features


It is important for both types of data to be secure as this can easily be accessed and taken from under you at anytime!



The Demands of a Hacker:

When it comes to your personal data and even confidential material in the work force, hackers aim to get one thing out of it MONEY



Typical Exploits:

When it comes to getting access to data there are many ways to accomplish this, some common ways are as follows:



  • Phishing Attacks
  • XSS Attacks
  • Malware
  • SQL Injection
  • Ransomware
  • Denial-of-service attack


Click on the button below to find out more on each of these topics:



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Remember as a good rule of thumb do not trust any source unless you can verify it first!

Who else wants your information?

Your ISP keeps track of your online activities and in some cases, can sell off this data to advertisers for MONEY! wait whattt?!

Have you ever visited a site and BAM! out of nowhere you got an advertisement for that item you always wanted? how did they know and it's on sale too! Advertisers monitor and track valuable information on your online presence, including and not limited to: shopping habits, search history, and even demographic to hit that sweet spot of Targeted advertisement!

Social media platforms and search engines can get a lot of information out of you without a person even realizing it. Things such as your Name, Age, Location, and Phone Number can easily be taken seeing how it's information people quickly give up and make public.

Websites use cookies to keep track of your personal data as you interact with the site. As you continue to visit, the site may change to be more personalized towards you! However, be aware this can cause a trail of data about you and can be linked back to your online profile.
Informant

Additional Content

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More Videos

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First Challenge

For this challenge we have introduced quite a few beginner concepts for Cybersecurity . Why not take a moment and review these topics with a quick quiz!





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