Practice Real-world Examples Of Cyber Attacks (1.5) - Introduction to Cyber Security

Practice: Real-World Examples of Cyber Attacks

Lesson 1.5Introduction to Cyber Security

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Question 1.
What is WannaCry?
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Think of a situation where access to your files is denied.
Question 2.
What year did the Equifax data breach occur?
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It was the same year as WannaCry.
3Question 3.
What type of attack was WannaCry?
- Virus
- Ransomware
- Phishing
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Think about attacks that hold data hostage.
4Question 4.
True or False: The Equifax data breach involved the compromise of personal information of 147 million people.
- True
- False
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Recall the scale of the breach discussed.
Question 5.
Discuss the implications of cybersecurity failures in the context of both individuals and organizations, using WannaCry and the Equifax breach as examples.
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Think deeply about how these events affected multiple stakeholders.
Question 6.
Devise a strategy to mitigate risks similar to those exploited in the SolarWinds attack for organizations that rely heavily on third-party vendors.
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Focus on prevention and the development of a comprehensive risk management plan.

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