Guess That Attack!
Getting an email saying you won a sweepstakes and to click a link to collect your prize
What is phishing?
In 2014, Yahoo became the victim of one of the biggest data breaches in history when approximately 500 million accounts were hacked by a state-sponsored actor. Some speculate it involved a tricked Yahoo employee who clicked a malicious link
what is phishing?
Preventing a phishing attack...
What is read emails carefully/ know the signs?
Bob gets fired from YummyFuture and to get back at them makes sure to remember how their systems before leaving
what is insider threat?
In 2013, Adobe, one of the world’s leading software developers, confirmed a cyber attack had compromised huge amounts of user data. Attackers targeted individuals with emails that appear legitimate
What is Spear-phishing?
Preventing malware attacks....
what is checking for reliable sites/being weary of downloads?
Sophia gets an email from her HR rep but its not actually them and they want her to tell them her password :(
what is identity-based?
The Estonia Cyber Attack, which occurred in 2007, is significant for being one of the first large-scale cyber attacks targeting a nation's critical infrastructure. It overloaded the Estonian government, banking, media, and other critical websites with ‘zombie computers’
what is DDoS?
Preventing social engineering attacks...
what is not trusting everything on the internet/ double checking sources?
Multiple machines have been hacked and are transmitting a lot of signals to block a company's workflow
What is DDoS?
The WannaCry attack exploited a vulnerability in Windows called EternalBlue, which had been leaked by a hacker group a month prior. Microsoft had already released a security patch to address this vulnerability, but many users hadn't installed it. So the vulnerability was taken advantage of
what is Malware/ransomware?
Preventing supply chain attack...
What is be cautious with third-party vendors/open source code?