🌸Unit 4🌸

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🌸Project Description🌸

🌸For this project, I had to find two different examples of information breaches.

🌸CyberSecurity In The News Articles🌸

🌸Microsoft’s ‘unhackable’🌸 Xbox One has been hacked

🌸This article talks about a hacker who hacked the "unhackable" Xbox One, which was considered very secure since 2013. This is a hardware hacking cybersecurity attack where someone gets access to something they are not supposed to have access to. In this case, the Microsoft Xbox was attacked. To protect oneself from these attacks, one needs to use multiple verification methods and stronger passwords.

🌸Who published the content? Mark Tyson

🌸Where was it published? Tom's HARDWARE

🌸When was it published? March 15th, 2026

🌸The truthfulness and integrity of the facts: This website seems legit and accurate.

🌸How is it written and presented? A ridiculous amount of ads, but the writing is clear.

🌸Links and Citations: Links are embedded in the article, so it is easy to see where the information comes from.

🌸Marquis Ransome Attack🌸

🌸This article talks about a ransomware attack on the Marquis company, which affected the personal and financial information of 672,000 people. It was a ransom attack where the criminals demanded payment. In this case, to protect people, the company needs to have security tests and better protection. As for the people who were affected by this, they need to freeze their acout and bank information.

🌸Who published the content? The Tech Buzz

🌸Where was it published? The Tech Buzz

🌸When was it published? March 18th, 2026

🌸The truthfulness and integrity of the facts: This website seems legit and accurate.

🌸How is it written and presented? No ads on this website, and the writing is clear.

🌸Links and Citations: Only two links are embedded in the article. One to the official Marquis company and the other to TechCrunch.

🌸 Lessons Learned🌸

🌸I knew that online security is important, but I did not know that there was so much cyber fraud all over the web.

🌸Terms and Definition🌸

🌸Digital Privacy

The right of individuals and businesses to control how their personally identifiable information (PII) is collected, stored, and shared online.

🌸Encryption

The process of converting readable data (plaintext) into scrambled, unreadable ciphertext using algorithms and cryptographic keys, ensuring only authorized parties can access the original information.

🌸VPN

A virtual private network creates an encrypted, secure tunnel between your device and the internet, masking your IP address and protecting your online privacy.

🌸Privacy Policy

A mandatory legal document that discloses how a business collects, uses, shares, and manages personal data.

🌸Malware

Malicious software is any software designed to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorized access to a device, including viruses, ransomware, and spyware.

🌸Social Engineering

A manipulation technique that exploits human psychology and error to trick individuals into divulging sensitive information, performing actions, or granting access to systems for malicious purposes.

🌸Phishing

Cybercrime where scammers impersonate reputable organizations via emails, texts, or calls to steal sensitive information like passwords and credit card numbers.

🌸Ransomware

A type of malware that encrypts a victim’s files, systems, or data, rendering them unusable until a ransom is paid.

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