McCurley-Shimer_Assignment #6

Have you ever observed someone being harassed or bullied by someone else over the internet? What was your first reaction when you found out about the situation? How did you arrive at the judgment that the person had previously been the target of bullying behavior prior to your intervention?

Have you ever witnessed someone being harassed or tormented by another person on the internet? What was your initial reaction to the situation? How did you determine that the individual was already being bullied before you intervened?

More Malware! Ugh! For this question select a specific type of malware (Trojans Horses, Viruses, Worms, Ransomware) and identify the following (Do not use examples in the book!): What type it is (name the category of malware (see the parenthesis above). How does it infect a computer? How does it get into the computer (most common ways – not an exhaustive list); what does it do once it is there? Are there any well-known examples of this type of malware? Name at least one. Describe the damage done by it (cost of loss or number of systems affected or hack that occurred). What is the best defense against this type of malware? Explain.

Have you ever seen someone being bullied or harassed online by another person? What did you think of the scenario at first? How did you determine that the victim of bullying was already being mistreated before you intervened?

Title: Ransomware Attack and Prevention Strategies   Objective: The objective of this assignment is to research and propose prevention strategies for ransomware attacks, which have become a growing threat to individuals, organizations, and even governments.   Task: Provide an overview of what ransomware attack are, including how they work and the motivation behind them. Present real-life examples of notable ransomware attacks and their impact on various entities. Explain the common vectors through which ransomware is delivered, such as phishing emails, malicious downloads, and vulnerabilities in software. Present a range of preventive measures that individuals and organizations can take to minimize the risk of ransomware attacks. This could include regular software updates, employee training, and endpoint security solutions.

True or false: The need to restrict access to data is privacy, and security is what we actually do to maintain privacy.

Distinguish between the terms "protection" and "security."

What exactly does the term "privacy" imply? Is there a way to keep your personal data safe?

Have you ever seen someone being harassed or bullied by someone else over the internet? When you initially learned of the issue, what was the very first thing that went through your head? How did you get at the conclusion that the individual had been the target of bullying conduct prior to your intervention? In other words, how did you come to that conclusion?

Does "cybersecurity" have any meaning or significance?

Computer Science Summarize how to conduct a forensic investigation, including critiquing a case.

What is the benefit of using biometrics?

Computer Science Please use your own words Why is Identity Theft so disastrous? Who does it affect? Have you ever been a victim or do you know someone who was a victim of ID theft? Did they ever recover their Identity? What did they do to recover whatever was lost? How might you prevent and/or mitigate it?

During the early years of computers, what kind or types of security were most prevalent? Explain