Cybersecurity is defined as measures taken to protect a computer or computer system against unauthorized access or attack. It is also what I have spent this semester learning about.
There are a lot of threats in the realm of cyberspace; ranging from small personal annoyances like spam emails to national-scale security threats. Though all protection starts at the same place, awareness.
I have done several exercises in my Computer Security class that proves just how easy it is to pull off a cyber crime. I have made a spoofing website and learned how to send an anonymous email to get traffic to that website. I have also learned how to monitor traffic to and from a computer, as well as how to use a password cracker.
If you go and google "how to hack a computer", thousands of results and videos come up. People can also buy software that other people have written to hack into a computer. The realm of possibilities is nearly endless and very easy to access.
With all of these things readily at anyone's fingertips, the world needs to be more aware of what information they have available and how to better protect themselves from attackers.
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