Project Description: For this project we familiarized ourselves with digital privacy and security and completed a cyber security training module. We also researched recent cyberattacks that happen all over the world in various ways
Lessons Learned: This module put into perspective how creative and desperate these scammers can be and its important to stay on top of your private info that could potentially be hacked
AerrFerrari article ari executive was able to foil a deepfake attempt by asking a question only the CEO would know. This was a deepfake scam attempt, done over the phone with a deepfake that even had the capabilities to impersonate the CEOs accent. The scammers, hoping to trick the Ferrari exec wanted him to sign off on something with urgency. This set off a red flag and he asked the scammers, what was the title of the book Vigna had just recommended to him a few days prior and with that the call ended. Ferrari opened an internal investigation.
Something to note from this experience is it can be helpful to think through your response if being faced with a deepfake call, safe-words or questions are helpful.
Source Evaluation:
Author- Daniele Lepido and Bloomberg
Publisher- Fortune, July 27,2024
Accuracy: Considered accurate, with other reputable sources such as newsletters and magazines, along with a mission quote on their ‘about us page’ that expresses integrity
How is it written and presented- With Cyber security as the topic this article was written to inform people of the potential scams even prestigious brands deal with
Google email is constantly at war with phishing scams and scammers always trying to get ahead of potential victims. This article covered the various ways scammers will reach out like via email, phone calls and texts. Some potential victims are even sent emails and texts for days and although they ignore them, they are called. Scammers have learned to use American accents to gain the trust of people who can potentially fall in their trap.
Source Evaluation:
Author: Davey Winder
Publisher: Forbes, October 13,2024 updated- October 21,2024
Accuracy: Considered accurate, Forbes is well known
How its written and presented: Cyber Security is the topic, has ads and images throughout