This project focuses on recent breaches in cybersecurity found in the news. Not only are students expected to interpret and describe the incidents, but understand the type of cyberattack that took place.
In Security Incidents Hit 3 Healthcare Orgs by Jill McKeon, the author describes three separate events that recently threatened the technological security of hospitals. The first one describes phishing, or an attack where an individual gains access to something private by tricking the user, that affected the Charleston Area Medical Center. The second one describes an attack that exposed the information of 28,725 individuals at Central Minnesota Mental Health Center. The last one, Christie Clinic, suffered a breach in their email that targeted certain patient information. The hospital could better protect itself by being aware of suspicious-looking links.
In Nvidia, Samsung Face Huge Cyber Attack; You Could Be Next by Riley Gutierrez Mcdermid, the author describes a ransomware attack against Nvidia. They state that Samsung has been targeted by the same group of hackers, and Microsoft users should be wary of the potential to be attacked as well. It is included that the intent of the attack was to force Nvidia to remove its Lite Hash Rate, which limits the amount of cryptocurrency that can be gained on the phones. Nvidia (as well as Samsung and Microsoft) could better protect themselves by frequently changing their passwords and updating their systems.
In Elden Ring Hackers are Ruining Players' Save Files by Kit Morris, the author writes that Elden Ring has recently undergone a series of cyber attacks. These cyber attacks, which affect the save files of other player's worlds, cause the player to crash. When the player reopens their previously saved file, the player begins to continuously fall through the map. This can make gaming particularly difficult, as many players are forced to abandon their file and start the completely game over. Players could better protect themselves by staying in singleplayer and paying attention to updates that are intended to help players resolve this problem.
Throughout the duration of this project, the main thing I learned was that it is crucial to be aware of the different types of cyber attacks. Cyber attacks come in a variety of different forms, but there are many ways in which we can protect ourselves, such as learning about the motives of hackers and keeping updated on recent cybersecurity news.