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for this assignment, I took a cyber security course to get more acquainted with the terms of cyber security and to learn ways to avoid having my personal information stolen. I then had to research examples of information security breaches that were happening in the media and use two articles that describe times this has happened.
Security/cybersecurity in the news:
Wisconsin Man Pleads Guilty To Hacking Fantasy Sports And Betting Website
This article shares how a young man was able to launch an online cyber attack, stealing $600,000 from approximately 1,600 victim accounts on a sports betting site. Betting sites like these need to have more security because they are holding people's money and this money could be easily stolen by hackers. People can keep their accounts safer by constantly changing their passwords every 3 months
Source evaluation:
Who published the content?: Nicholas Biase
Where was it published?: Justice.gov
When was it published?: Nov 15, 2023
, The truthfulness and integrity of the facts: Accurate, little to no grammar issues or misspellings.
How is it written and presented?: Written formally and straight to the point with no ads.
Links and citations: Links to relating content
Lessons learned:
I learned different ways how I can stay safe online such as examining an email more precisely before opening a link, especially from an email that I was not expecting, I also learned that there are a lot of cyber security issues in the world due to the digital age growing more and more.
Elderly woman suspected of Ohio bank thefts, identity theft
This article shares how a suspected of identity to bank theft according to pharma Ohio police department. According to a Brook Park resident, she had her identity recently stolen and was unlawfully removed from her bank account on October 20th, 2023. This is a serious issue because identity theft can happen to anyone and you are the only person who is able to prevent yourself from getting your identity stolen. Keeping personal information secure and using alerts can keep you safe and up to date on your bank information and other valuable personal information.
Source evaluation:
Who published the content?: Paul Kiska
Where was it published?: Wtrf.com
When was it published?: Nov 19, 2023
, The truthfulness and integrity of the facts: Accurate with correct grammar and spelling.
How is it written and presented? Written with vague details and some ads.
Links and citations: Links to other unrelated content.
My certificate:
I had to complete the CCBC cybersecurity training in order to do this assignment and understand it better.
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