Intro to Cyber Security

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What is Cyber Security and why is it important?

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Alice and Bob are students. Alice copies Bob’s homework.

Which of the CIA triad was broken?

• Confidentiality

• Integrity

• Availability

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Alice and Bob play computer games. Right as Alice is about to slay Bob’s character with a +10 spell, Bob yanks her Ethernet cable.

Which of the CIA triad was broken?

• Confidentiality

• Integrity

• Availability

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Bob sends Alice a check for $10. She then adds a “0” to the amount so now Bob has sent Alice a check for $100.

Which of the CIA triad was broken?

• Confidentiality

• Integrity

• Availability

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Describe a cyber threat and it's potential risk.

What is a phishing attack?

“Phishing” refers to an attempt to steal sensitive information, typically in the form of usernames, passwords, credit card numbers, bank account information or other important data in order to utilize or sell the stolen information

​Malware is software that is intended to infiltrate and harm a device, service, or a network.

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How can you protect your privacy when you're online?

​Keet was riding the bus and saw a man wearing a new pair of shoes from his favorite brand. He liked them but thought they'd look better in black. When he got home, he went online and found them in black at an online store, Zaps. They were pretty expensive, so he decided to post a picture of them on his social media account to see what his friends would think. The next day, he started seeing ads for the exact shoes and for the online store he had visited. He saw the ads appear when he typed in a search, when he went to his favorite news site, and when he was scrolling through his social media feed. At first he thought it might've just been a coincidence, but when it kept happening, he started to wonder, why am I seeing this everywhere?

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1. How did the advertising company know he was interested in those shoes? Or in that store?

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1. If Keet didn't want to be tracked by the advertising company, what could he have done differently?

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Are you OK with using apps or websites that collect and share information about you? Does it matter what information they collect? Or whom it gets shared with? Why, or why not?

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What is something in your life that you take steps to protect? Why and how do you protect it?

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Let's think about when we use devices, like a phone or computer. How do you limit who can access something that you want to protect, and why would you limit access?

​One of the most common ways to protect your devices and information online is by using a password. A password is a secret string of letters, symbols, and numbers that you can use to restrict who can access something digital. Some passwords, however, are stronger than others because they are harder for someone to figure out. Let's investigate why strong passwords are important and how you can make sure yours are strong.