Cybersecurity Basics
- Cybersecurity involves the protection of internet-connected systems, including hardware, software,
and data, from cyberattacks or unauthorized access.
- Common threats include malware, ransomware, phishing, social engineering, and Distributed
Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks.
- Phishing emails often use psychological tricks to manipulate users into clicking malicious links or
sharing personal information.
- Firewalls act as barriers between secure internal networks and untrusted external networks,
filtering traffic based on predefined security rules.
- Antivirus software helps detect, quarantine, and remove malicious software before it can cause
damage.
- Strong password hygiene includes using long, complex, and unique passwords and avoiding
password reuse across multiple platforms.
- Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) or Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) adds an extra layer of
identity verification during login.
- Data encryption ensures that even if data is intercepted, it remains unreadable without the
decryption key.
- Cyber hygiene includes routine security practices like updating software, scanning for threats, and
- Cybersecurity involves the protection of internet-connected systems, including hardware, software,
and data, from cyberattacks or unauthorized access.
- Common threats include malware, ransomware, phishing, social engineering, and Distributed
Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks.
- Phishing emails often use psychological tricks to manipulate users into clicking malicious links or
sharing personal information.
- Firewalls act as barriers between secure internal networks and untrusted external networks,
filtering traffic based on predefined security rules.
- Antivirus software helps detect, quarantine, and remove malicious software before it can cause
damage.
- Strong password hygiene includes using long, complex, and unique passwords and avoiding
password reuse across multiple platforms.
- Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) or Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) adds an extra layer of
identity verification during login.
- Data encryption ensures that even if data is intercepted, it remains unreadable without the
decryption key.
- Cyber hygiene includes routine security practices like updating software, scanning for threats, and
