Practice Real-world Examples Of Cyber Attacks (1.5) - Introduction to Cyber Security
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Real-World Examples of Cyber Attacks

Practice - Real-World Examples of Cyber Attacks

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is WannaCry?

💡 Hint: Think of a situation where access to your files is denied.

Question 2 Easy

What year did the Equifax data breach occur?

💡 Hint: It was the same year as WannaCry.

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Question 1

What type of attack was WannaCry?

Virus
Ransomware
Phishing

💡 Hint: Think about attacks that hold data hostage.

Question 2

True or False: The Equifax data breach involved the compromise of personal information of 147 million people.

True
False

💡 Hint: Recall the scale of the breach discussed.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Discuss the implications of cybersecurity failures in the context of both individuals and organizations, using WannaCry and the Equifax breach as examples.

💡 Hint: Think deeply about how these events affected multiple stakeholders.

Challenge 2 Hard

Devise a strategy to mitigate risks similar to those exploited in the SolarWinds attack for organizations that rely heavily on third-party vendors.

💡 Hint: Focus on prevention and the development of a comprehensive risk management plan.

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