Project Description

The project required finding and sharing examples of information security reported by the media and assessing sources.

Lessons Learned

I learned that there are more information security topics in thenews than I expected. This model also hadmany new terms forme. For example, I learned about phishing and social engineering.You also learned how tosearch for news articles using Google'ssearch engine.

Jackson, Hillsdale county schools canceled Tuesday, Nov. 15, due to ransomware attack.

JACKSON, MI - Classes in Jackson and Hillsdale countieswill be canceled again on Tuesday, November 15th. Thisisbecause the Jackson County Secondary School District is workingwith law enforcement agencies,including her FBI, to resolve issuesrelated to the ransomware incident that led to its closure. Shutdown thedistrict's technical network system. “We have teams on site who will be working throughout the night to bring our systems back online in a safe and secure manner,” Oxley said.

Source Evaluation

• Who published the content? Martin Slagter

• Where was it published? mLive Michigan

• When was it published? Nov 14, 2022

• The truthfulness and integrity of the facts: Considered Accurate, minimal grammar/spelling mistakes.

• How is it written and presented? Some ads, article is meant to inform.

• Links and Citations: Links to mLive website.

2022 Black Friday: Make Sure You Avoid All the Elaborate Scams

Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving, November 25th thisyear. The day will come when the trade incommodities such asheadphones and TVs will take place, but unfortunately with allthe potential moneyflowing from customers to stores,cybercriminals are looking to steal some of it. Scammers workyear-round,but try hard to capitalize on the spirit of giving duringhigh-spending holidays. The Better BusinessBureaurecommends ignoring requests to become a secret sister.Do notgive out your personal informationto strangers online. You mayalso report the invitation to Facebook or another social networkto which youhave been addressed.

Source Evaluation

• Who published the content? Dale Smith & Nelson Aguiler

• Where was it published? CNET

• When was it published? Nov 13, 2022

• The truthfulness and integrity of the facts: Considered Accurate, minimal grammar/spelling mistakes.

• How is it written and presented? Some ads, article is meant to inform.

• Links and Citations: Links to CNET website.