with recent high-profile and widespread computer viruses making headlines it’s
computer viruses making headlines it’s
computer viruses making headlines it’s become obvious that the future is now
become obvious that the future is now
become obvious that the future is now welcome to watchmojo.com n’t we’re
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counting down ten crucial facts you
counting down ten crucial facts you should know about cyber security number
should know about cyber security number
should know about cyber security number ten what is cyber security the term
ten what is cyber security the term
ten what is cyber security the term cyber security was coined in 1988 as a
cyber security was coined in 1988 as a
cyber security was coined in 1988 as a result of one of the first ever
result of one of the first ever
result of one of the first ever registered online viruses the Morris
registered online viruses the Morris
registered online viruses the Morris worm the worm caused many of the 60,000
worm the worm caused many of the 60,000
worm the worm caused many of the 60,000 computers connected to the Internet at
computers connected to the Internet at
computers connected to the Internet at the time to slow down to the point that
the time to slow down to the point that
the time to slow down to the point that they were unusable my personal
they were unusable my personal
they were unusable my personal speculation is that this is somebody who
speculation is that this is somebody who
speculation is that this is somebody who is trying to to warn people to say it
is trying to to warn people to say it
is trying to to warn people to say it can happen to you
can happen to you
can happen to you more recently cyber security has come to
more recently cyber security has come to
more recently cyber security has come to signify a form of protection from
signify a form of protection from
signify a form of protection from attacks designed to paralyze websites
attacks designed to paralyze websites
attacks designed to paralyze websites financial networks and other computer
financial networks and other computer
financial networks and other computer systems by flooding them with data from
systems by flooding them with data from
systems by flooding them with data from outside computers number nine
outside computers number nine
outside computers number nine how has the landscape changed cyber
how has the landscape changed cyber
how has the landscape changed cyber attacks have become much more
attacks have become much more
attacks have become much more sophisticated and much more dangerous
sophisticated and much more dangerous
sophisticated and much more dangerous over the years today several
over the years today several
over the years today several organizations have proven that the cyber
organizations have proven that the cyber
organizations have proven that the cyber community is not safe private
community is not safe private
community is not safe private information is not private and anything
information is not private and anything
information is not private and anything can be leaked online if you’re not
can be leaked online if you’re not
can be leaked online if you’re not careful created in 2006 WikiLeaks is a
careful created in 2006 WikiLeaks is a
careful created in 2006 WikiLeaks is a website that publishes secret
website that publishes secret
website that publishes secret information news leaks and classified
information news leaks and classified
information news leaks and classified documents for public consumption the
documents for public consumption the
documents for public consumption the website has been involved in numerous
website has been involved in numerous
website has been involved in numerous high profile investigations as thousands
high profile investigations as thousands
high profile investigations as thousands of secret government and corporate
of secret government and corporate
of secret government and corporate documents have been made available to
documents have been made available to
documents have been made available to the masses we would like the rest of
the masses we would like the rest of
the masses we would like the rest of media to to take up our gauntlet do
media to to take up our gauntlet do
media to to take up our gauntlet do everything that we can do and therefore
everything that we can do and therefore
everything that we can do and therefore you wouldn’t be necessary number 8 what
you wouldn’t be necessary number 8 what
you wouldn’t be necessary number 8 what is the cloud cloud storage is
is the cloud cloud storage is
is the cloud cloud storage is essentially where digital data is stored
essentially where digital data is stored
essentially where digital data is stored on a server and typically owned by a
on a server and typically owned by a
on a server and typically owned by a hosting company by storing your data
hosting company by storing your data
hosting company by storing your data this way it’s easily accessible anywhere
this way it’s easily accessible anywhere
this way it’s easily accessible anywhere anytime you may have heard about iCloud
anytime you may have heard about iCloud
anytime you may have heard about iCloud which is a cloud storage and cloud
which is a cloud storage and cloud
which is a cloud storage and cloud computing system from Apple Inc on
computing system from Apple Inc on
computing system from Apple Inc on August 31
August 31
August 31 2014 iCloud was hacked and over 200
2014 iCloud was hacked and over 200
2014 iCloud was hacked and over 200 private celebrity photos were posted to
private celebrity photos were posted to
private celebrity photos were posted to the imageboard 4chan according to Apple
the imageboard 4chan according to Apple
the imageboard 4chan according to Apple the leak nicknamed celeb gate and the
the leak nicknamed celeb gate and the
the leak nicknamed celeb gate and the fappening was quote a very targeted
fappening was quote a very targeted
fappening was quote a very targeted attack on usernames passwords and
attack on usernames passwords and
attack on usernames passwords and security questions a practice that has
security questions a practice that has
security questions a practice that has become all too common on the Internet
become all too common on the Internet
become all too common on the Internet number seven who’s doing the hacking
number seven who’s doing the hacking
number seven who’s doing the hacking hello citizens of the Rio Grande Valley
hello citizens of the Rio Grande Valley
hello citizens of the Rio Grande Valley I come to you again on an urgent note as
I come to you again on an urgent note as
I come to you again on an urgent note as technological advances increase so does
technological advances increase so does
technological advances increase so does the number of enemies in the cyber arena
the number of enemies in the cyber arena
the number of enemies in the cyber arena from white hat hackers looking to
from white hat hackers looking to
from white hat hackers looking to highlight the weakness of a computer
highlight the weakness of a computer
highlight the weakness of a computer system two lone hackers trying to steal
system two lone hackers trying to steal
system two lone hackers trying to steal personal photos or information to use as
personal photos or information to use as
personal photos or information to use as blackmail two experienced criminals
blackmail two experienced criminals
blackmail two experienced criminals devoted to stealing banking info two
devoted to stealing banking info two
devoted to stealing banking info two teams of hackers looking to protest
teams of hackers looking to protest
teams of hackers looking to protest hackers come in every shape and size a
hackers come in every shape and size a
hackers come in every shape and size a major player today is anonymous an
major player today is anonymous an
major player today is anonymous an international network of hacktivists who
international network of hacktivists who
international network of hacktivists who attack government religious and
attack government religious and
attack government religious and corporate websites using their
corporate websites using their
corporate websites using their wide-ranging technological expertise to
wide-ranging technological expertise to
wide-ranging technological expertise to fight for what they believe is the
fight for what they believe is the
fight for what they believe is the greater good working as online
greater good working as online
greater good working as online vigilantes hacker groups like anonymous
vigilantes hacker groups like anonymous
vigilantes hacker groups like anonymous and LulzSec work in the shadows of the
and LulzSec work in the shadows of the
and LulzSec work in the shadows of the Internet though undoubtedly influential
Internet though undoubtedly influential
Internet though undoubtedly influential they’re still widely criticized the
they’re still widely criticized the
they’re still widely criticized the corrupt fear us be honest to support us
corrupt fear us be honest to support us
corrupt fear us be honest to support us the heroic join us number six what are
the heroic join us number six what are
the heroic join us number six what are some famous targets citizens
some famous targets citizens
some famous targets citizens corporations and even large government
corporations and even large government
corporations and even large government agencies are not safe from the
agencies are not safe from the
agencies are not safe from the machinations of cyber criminals as early
machinations of cyber criminals as early
machinations of cyber criminals as early as 1995 the citibank network was hacked
as 1995 the citibank network was hacked
as 1995 the citibank network was hacked by Russian Vladimir Levin and millions
by Russian Vladimir Levin and millions
by Russian Vladimir Levin and millions of dollars were taken famously in 2011
of dollars were taken famously in 2011
of dollars were taken famously in 2011 the website of technology security
the website of technology security
the website of technology security company HBGary federal was hacked
company HBGary federal was hacked
company HBGary federal was hacked exposing over 71,000 confidential emails
exposing over 71,000 confidential emails
exposing over 71,000 confidential emails another example of the power some
another example of the power some
another example of the power some hackers wield was the shutdown of the
hackers wield was the shutdown of the
hackers wield was the shutdown of the CIA’s main website On June 15 2011 by
CIA’s main website On June 15 2011 by
CIA’s main website On June 15 2011 by the group LulzSec coming on the heels of
the group LulzSec coming on the heels of
the group LulzSec coming on the heels of the group’s high-profile attack on the
the group’s high-profile attack on the
the group’s high-profile attack on the Sony Pictures site in 2013
Sony Pictures site in 2013
Sony Pictures site in 2013 hackers involved in the biggest cyber
hackers involved in the biggest cyber
hackers involved in the biggest cyber fraud case in American history were
fraud case in American history were
fraud case in American history were charged after they targeted the Nast
charged after they targeted the Nast
charged after they targeted the Nast back as well as companies like visa
back as well as companies like visa
back as well as companies like visa JCPenney JetBlue and more costing them
JCPenney JetBlue and more costing them
JCPenney JetBlue and more costing them more than 300 million dollars number
more than 300 million dollars number
more than 300 million dollars number five
five
five what does cybercrime look like
what does cybercrime look like
what does cybercrime look like cybersecurity infringement scan be split
cybersecurity infringement scan be split
cybersecurity infringement scan be split into two classifications crimes that
into two classifications crimes that
into two classifications crimes that target computer networks and those that
target computer networks and those that
target computer networks and those that use computer networks to advance other
use computer networks to advance other
use computer networks to advance other ends we’ll be focusing on the first
ends we’ll be focusing on the first
ends we’ll be focusing on the first category which includes computer viruses
category which includes computer viruses
category which includes computer viruses denial of service attacks a favorite of
denial of service attacks a favorite of
denial of service attacks a favorite of hackers and malware like Trojan horses
hackers and malware like Trojan horses
hackers and malware like Trojan horses worms bugs and more these attacks can
worms bugs and more these attacks can
worms bugs and more these attacks can work in two ways either they require the
work in two ways either they require the
work in two ways either they require the user to mistakenly run an infected
user to mistakenly run an infected
user to mistakenly run an infected program or as in the case of a worm the
program or as in the case of a worm the
program or as in the case of a worm the virus spreads itself and only needs a
virus spreads itself and only needs a
virus spreads itself and only needs a network to infect other computers the
network to infect other computers the
network to infect other computers the good news is that antivirus and
good news is that antivirus and
good news is that antivirus and anti-malware software is available for
anti-malware software is available for
anti-malware software is available for your computer with the goal of
your computer with the goal of
your computer with the goal of protecting your operating system by
protecting your operating system by
protecting your operating system by stopping unwanted operations number four
stopping unwanted operations number four
stopping unwanted operations number four who’s protecting my rights in the United
who’s protecting my rights in the United
who’s protecting my rights in the United States and around the world governments
States and around the world governments
States and around the world governments are gearing up to tackle the next threat
are gearing up to tackle the next threat
are gearing up to tackle the next threat to global security cyber attacks in some
to global security cyber attacks in some
to global security cyber attacks in some cases governmental e mandated programs
cases governmental e mandated programs
cases governmental e mandated programs have been created to support key
have been created to support key
have been created to support key infrastructure sectors by providing
infrastructure sectors by providing
infrastructure sectors by providing money and resources on a global scale
money and resources on a global scale
money and resources on a global scale international treaties dealing with
international treaties dealing with
international treaties dealing with cybercrime are being considered like
cybercrime are being considered like
cybercrime are being considered like 2001’s Convention on cybercrime cyber
2001’s Convention on cybercrime cyber
2001’s Convention on cybercrime cyber attacks have plunged entire cities into
attacks have plunged entire cities into
attacks have plunged entire cities into darkness furthermore on January 1st 2013
darkness furthermore on January 1st 2013
darkness furthermore on January 1st 2013 the European Union established the
the European Union established the
the European Union established the European cybercrime Center a hub that
European cybercrime Center a hub that
European cybercrime Center a hub that will support Member States in
will support Member States in
will support Member States in investigating and responding to cyber
investigating and responding to cyber
investigating and responding to cyber crime number three how secure is my
crime number three how secure is my
crime number three how secure is my online information there are many steps
online information there are many steps
online information there are many steps you can take daily to secure your
you can take daily to secure your
you can take daily to secure your privacy personal information and
privacy personal information and
privacy personal information and essentially your digital footprint to
essentially your digital footprint to
essentially your digital footprint to start make sure the websites you
start make sure the websites you
start make sure the websites you frequent are reputable especially when
frequent are reputable especially when
frequent are reputable especially when banking and be mindful of questionable
banking and be mindful of questionable
banking and be mindful of questionable emails or requests for personal
emails or requests for personal
emails or requests for personal information in terms of passwords make
information in terms of passwords make
information in terms of passwords make them long strong and unique and wherever
them long strong and unique and wherever
them long strong and unique and wherever possible enable a 2-step verification
possible enable a 2-step verification
possible enable a 2-step verification process to keep yourself even
process to keep yourself even
process to keep yourself even safer always check a Wi-Fi network
safer always check a Wi-Fi network
safer always check a Wi-Fi network before you connect to ensure it’s secure
before you connect to ensure it’s secure
before you connect to ensure it’s secure and finally avoid sharing compromising
and finally avoid sharing compromising
and finally avoid sharing compromising information and pictures as these things
information and pictures as these things
information and pictures as these things can easily be shared with anyone in your
can easily be shared with anyone in your
can easily be shared with anyone in your network number two what are the current
network number two what are the current
network number two what are the current concerns with more and more people and
concerns with more and more people and
concerns with more and more people and devices connected to the Internet than
devices connected to the Internet than
devices connected to the Internet than ever before the opportunity for hacking
ever before the opportunity for hacking
ever before the opportunity for hacking and cybercrime is growing exponentially
and cybercrime is growing exponentially
and cybercrime is growing exponentially a recent concern facing computer users
a recent concern facing computer users
a recent concern facing computer users is the software bug known as shell shock
is the software bug known as shell shock
is the software bug known as shell shock or bash door some specialists are
or bash door some specialists are
or bash door some specialists are worried it will pose an even bigger
worried it will pose an even bigger
worried it will pose an even bigger threat than the security bug heartbleed
threat than the security bug heartbleed
threat than the security bug heartbleed which had previously been labeled
which had previously been labeled
which had previously been labeled catastrophic unlike heartbleed shell
catastrophic unlike heartbleed shell
catastrophic unlike heartbleed shell shock can not only spy on computers it
shock can not only spy on computers it
shock can not only spy on computers it can also take complete control of them
can also take complete control of them
can also take complete control of them exploiting an existing vulnerability in
exploiting an existing vulnerability in
exploiting an existing vulnerability in Mac and Linux based computers with
Mac and Linux based computers with
Mac and Linux based computers with potentially hundreds of millions of
potentially hundreds of millions of
potentially hundreds of millions of devices at security risk
devices at security risk
devices at security risk many major software companies have
many major software companies have
many major software companies have patched the bug worst thing that could
patched the bug worst thing that could
patched the bug worst thing that could happen is that some we would write code
happen is that some we would write code
happen is that some we would write code that would automatically go and scan the
that would automatically go and scan the
that would automatically go and scan the internet and would infect all of these
internet and would infect all of these
internet and would infect all of these computers number one what is the future
computers number one what is the future
computers number one what is the future of cyber security combating cyber crime
of cyber security combating cyber crime
of cyber security combating cyber crime will require a cohesive formalized
will require a cohesive formalized
will require a cohesive formalized international movement whereby law
international movement whereby law
international movement whereby law enforcement agents can go beyond
enforcement agents can go beyond
enforcement agents can go beyond cyberspace to prosecute those engaged in
cyberspace to prosecute those engaged in
cyberspace to prosecute those engaged in illegal cyber activity criminals
illegal cyber activity criminals
illegal cyber activity criminals techniques are constantly changing but
techniques are constantly changing but
techniques are constantly changing but their goals remain steadfast they wish
their goals remain steadfast they wish
their goals remain steadfast they wish to either malevolently destroy or to use
to either malevolently destroy or to use
to either malevolently destroy or to use hacking as a means of protesting the
hacking as a means of protesting the
hacking as a means of protesting the status quo as new cybercrime issues
status quo as new cybercrime issues
status quo as new cybercrime issues arise and old ones persist the need for
arise and old ones persist the need for
arise and old ones persist the need for a global system of laws to prevent and
a global system of laws to prevent and
a global system of laws to prevent and police these infractions
police these infractions
police these infractions will soon become a requirement only then
will soon become a requirement only then
will soon become a requirement only then will cybercrime become a thing of the
will cybercrime become a thing of the
will cybercrime become a thing of the past
past
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