Project Description: For this project we were assugned to research and share examples of cyber security presented on media. Also taking a cyber security taining to strengthen are skills and get a cool certificate at the end.
Lesson Learned: after doing my research i learned the wide range of things i let people on the internet have access too. and the rapid affect that it can cause on big corporations. I also never relized how many of these "attacks" happen right under are noses without us even knowing that it may be us but affecting so many people in the process.
Cyber security in news articles:
The article shares yohoo had a personal data linked attack or database hacker where over 50 million accounts where stolen with email addresses, passwords, telephone number, dataes of birth, and names. After adressing the issue yohoo suffered financial, business, and public consequences toward their brand. lossing money overall for settlement charges, attorney fees, and other legal expences to settle the issues cause by this hack. After this isolated issues yohoo could better protect there database with better security mesures to ensure this wont happen to other users again.
Source Evaluation:
Who published the content? Silvia Pellegrino
Where was it published? Techmonitor
When was it published? updated 05 Aug 2022 6:17am
Truthfulness and integrity of the facts? considered accurate.
How is it written and presented? Some ads. Article is meant to inform
Links and citation? Embedded articles on article to ensure understanding of specific things
Uber admits covering up a data breach, failing to notify the people involved in the attack exposing the confidential data of 57 million customers and drivers. Hackers gained access to a large quantitie of data associated with ubers users and drivers like dirvers license numbers. The company confessed to paying hackers arounf $100,000 to the delete information and keep quiet about the attack. following opening up about the attack uber had to pay settle civil litigation tied to the breach but avoided criminal charges or fees. After this incident uber could avoid this happening again by making all drivers and customers information more secured.
Source Evaluation:
Who published the content? Silvia Pellegrino
Where was it published? Techmonitor
When was it published? Updated 05 Aug 2022 6:17am
Trithfulness and integrity of the facts? considered accurate
How is it written and presented? some ads, Article was meant to inform users and show the criminal consequences.
Links and citation? Embedded articles on article to ensure understanding of specific things
Cyber Security certificate: