Overview
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Before this week’s lesson, I have thought that Internet security meant that antivirus software had to be installed on the computer. The chapter made me realize that Internet security is much bigger than that. It is all about protecting personal information and devices online from the likes of phishing, malware, and identity theft. The aspect of phishing was one thing that think of the most after reading the chapter. I learned that receiving phishing emails is not usually a problem. The real risk comes from clicking on a link or acting on the instructions found in the email. In the past, I received emails supposedly from Amazon and my bank and realized how easy it would be for a person to fall for such scams. The results may be lost passwords, money, and even identity theft.
I always believed that safe online browsing was simply having better antivirus software. Now I understand that user awareness is just as important. Even the best security will not prevent a person from sharing their information. After going down a rabbit hole, I saw that different organizations like Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) offer similar advice to what we learned in class like the use of strong passwords, adoption of two-step authentication, and thinking twice before clicking on a link. In general, the lesson shows how much technology and common sense can do when it comes to ensuring online safety.
My question for the class is: Do cyberattacks happen because of security software failure, or because people are tricked into clicking on fake emails and websites?