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Cybersecurity Awareness

Date/Time
Date(s) - Tuesday, October 22, 2019
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Location
CoRE Andrews Library

By the end of this session, attendees will learn how to defend their devices against hackers.

 

Agenda

1.   Why is cybersecurity important.

  1. People all around the world are buying more connected devices every day.
  2. Hackers are scanning the internet for vulnerable devices and sending spams to infect people.
  3. Infected devices and compromised accounts can be used to attack other devices.
  4. You can lose your files or your money if you get hacked.

2.    How does a hacker think?

  1. Different types of attackers have different goals.
  2. A glimpse into the tools that hackers use.
  3. Most attacks follow the same 3 basic steps: gain access, maintain access and spread.

3.    How to defend yourself?

  1. Keep your computer up to date.
  2. Backup your files frequently.
  3. Use different passwords for different websites (you might want to use a password manager to help with that).
  4. Be careful of what sites you enter your credentials on.
  5. Have a good anti-virus software installed on your computer.

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By the end of this session, attendees will learn how to defend their devices against hackers.

 

Agenda

1.   Why is cybersecurity important.

  1. People all around the world are buying more connected devices every day.
  2. Hackers are scanning the internet for vulnerable devices and sending spams to infect people.
  3. Infected devices and compromised accounts can be used to attack other devices.
  4. You can lose your files or your money if you get hacked.

2.    How does a hacker think?

  1. Different types of attackers have different goals.
  2. A glimpse into the tools that hackers use.
  3. Most attacks follow the same 3 basic steps: gain access, maintain access and spread.

3.    How to defend yourself?

  1. Keep your computer up to date.
  2. Backup your files frequently.
  3. Use different passwords for different websites (you might want to use a password manager to help with that).
  4. Be careful of what sites you enter your credentials on.
  5. Have a good anti-virus software installed on your computer.

Bookings

Bookings are closed for this event.