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Project Description
Project Description
For this assignment I had to find examples of cybersecurity breaches in the news. I had to share the articles I found and evaluate the sources they came from. I also took a security training and earned a certificate.
Cybersecurity in the News Articles
Cybersecurity in the News Articles
Prospect Medical Holding Ransomeware Attack
Two Connecticut health care systems owned by Prospect Medical Holdings were the victims of a ransomeware attack. The attack affected their blood draw services and GI procedures among other services. After the breach they took their systems offline for protection. Prospect Medical Holding should tighten up security using better passwords and encrypted data.
Source Evaluation
Who published the content? Staff report
Where was it published? CT Insider
When was it published? August 11, 2023
The truthfulness and integrity of the facts: Considered accurate, quoted the affected institution
How is it written and presented? Article was meant to report on the ongoing incident, some ads
Links and Citations: Embedded links
Criminals are either gaining access to NFT developer social media or are creating identical accounts to scam investors. Victims connect their crypto wallets into the spoofed websites and then the criminals clear out their crypto accounts. Investors should be sure that they are communicating with real NFT developers. They should be wary of new investment opportunities that come out of the blue.
Who published the content? Mehron Rokhy
Where was it published? The Daily Hold
When was it published? August 7, 2023
The truthfulness and integrity of the facts: Considered accurate, quoted the FBI
How is it written and presented? Article was meant to inform the public, minimal ads
Links and Citations: Embedded links
My Certificate
I completed the CCBC cybersecurity training. I learned a lot about staying safe online and earned this certificate. My favorite tip was to hover over links and sender email addresses to see the actual link/email. I also learned that there are different layers of protection and I shouldn't rely on just one. A great line in the raining was "The more urgent an email sounds he more likely it is false!" This applies to calls as well. Scammers are good at making this communications sound important and urgent. It's always worth taking a step back and thinking before clicking and responding.
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