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The internet can be a fearful and frightening place, especially when we hear about things like online identity theft. As scary as they may seem, there are some simple steps that anyone can take to protect ourselves from those dangers. This audiobook will explain what those threats are, and what you can use to guard against being a victim. It’s all broken down in simple terms you can understand. Once you have a basic understanding of how the pieces fit together, you can then protect yourself from danger.

This report evaluates the US Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) progress in implementing the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity (CSF). The CSF provides guidelines for organizations to evaluate and improve an agency’s cybersecurity posture. This approach requires management to consider cybersecurity risks as part of the organization’s overall risk management assessment, specifically with a focus on an agency’s cybersecurity risk.

Digital spaces are a positive force for change, connection and community, but left unregulated, they are not always safe. Globally, women are 27 times more likely than men to be harassed online. 78 per cent of LGBTQ+ people have experienced hate crime and hate speech online and there has been a 71 per cent rise in online disability abuse. How to Stay Safe Online will teach you how to spot, respond to, and protect yourself from online abuse and learn how to be a good ally to those experiencing it.

Every organization in the United States is at risk from cyber threats that can disrupt essential services and potentially result in impacts to public safety. Over the past year, cyber incidents have impacted many companies, nonprofits, and other organizations, large and small, across multiple sectors of the economy. The identification of destructive malware is particularly alarming given that similar malware has been deployed in the past - e.g., NotPetya and WannaCry ransomware - to cause significant, widespread damage to critical infrastructure.

If you have been abused or are currently a victim of cybercrime harassment, cyberstalking, or cyberbullying and have not yet spoken out, reach toward a safe person and speak your truth. You are strong and courageous, and you deserve to live an abuse-free life. Stand with me, no longer a victim but a survivor.

Cybersecurity experts agree: No one security measure is foolproof to defend against attacks. Ransomware is a new threat. It comes from nowhere and can potentially lock you out of your data and applications until a ransom is paid, making it difficult to recover. These cybercriminals are extremely skilled and motivated. They want to access as much confidential personal information as possible. Security specialists recommend using every tool at your disposal, including draconian measures like backups, encrypting data files, redacting sensitive information on your devices and firewalls.

In The United States of Anonymous, Jeff Kosseff explores how the right to anonymity has shaped American values, politics, business, security, and discourse, particularly as technology has enabled people to separate their identities from their communications.

Thank you for the opportunity to contribute to today’s discussion on federal perspectives to secure the nation’s infrastructure. As you know, our nation’s critical infrastructure sectors are dependent on information technology (IT) systems and digital data to carry out operations and to process, maintain, and report essential information. The security of these systems and data is vital to public confidence and national security, prosperity, and well-being.

Finding the right position in cybersecurity is challenging. Being successful in the profession takes a lot of work. And becoming a cybersecurity leader responsible for a security team is even more difficult. In Navigating the Cybersecurity Career Path, decorated chief information security officer Helen Patton delivers a practical and insightful discussion designed to assist aspiring cybersecurity professionals entering the industry and help those already in the industry advance their careers and lead their first security teams.

Reflecting the evolution of information and communication tools and technologies via synergizing theoretical and practical skills in our audiobook, Cybersecurity as a Fishing Game, we aimed to convey, in a concise manner, the importance of cyber safety in regards to cybersecurity and the value of correct use.

When an attack happens, you don't want to be the person or team in complete panic. In an episode, terror becomes the worst enemy and can lead to mistakes. When we panic, we miss important clues about the attack, campaign, or attacker. Having a basic knowledge of general (cyber)security terms and concepts helps us respond faster and more professionally than most teams without that training or expertise. This book focuses on essential concepts in the least amount of time and pages to give you the basic knowledge to stay focused.

Electricity is essentially the lifeblood of the modern, technological society that we enjoy, for without it, the devices and machinery that enable our economy would not be able to function. The US grid is aging, and one of the tools for modernizing the system is the incorporation of computerized systems that allow for the rapid monitoring and control of the equipment used in the grid. Connecting these systems to the internet has increased the ability to remotely control aspects of the grid, but this has come with increasing concern for the grid’s cybersecurity.

Es una guía con consejos para tener vidas digitales más seguras y para conocer las ciberamenazas más comunes y cómo detectarlas.

This updated advisory is in response to the increase of ransomware attacks in recent months against critical US infrastructure, such as the May 2021 ransomware attack that disrupted the operations of Colonial Pipeline, the largest pipeline system for refined oil products in the United States. This attack led to widespread gasoline shortages that affected tens of millions of Americans. Other recent targets include entities in the manufacturing, legal services, insurance, financial services, health care, energy, and food production sectors.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) develops cybersecurity standards, guidelines, best practices, and other resources to meet the needs of US industry, federal agencies, and the broader public. Our work ranges from specific information that can be put into practice immediately to longer-term research that anticipates advances in technologies and future challenges.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) develops cybersecurity standards, guidelines, best practices, and other resources to meet the needs of US industry, federal agencies, and the broader public. Our work ranges from specific information that can be put into practice immediately to longer-term research that anticipates advances in technologies and future challenges.

General efforts to help prevent ransomware attacks include maintaining offline, encrypted backups of data and regularly testing your backups; creating, maintaining, and exercising a basic cyber incident response plan, resiliency plan, and associated communications plan, and more.

Ransomware will cost companies around the world $20 billion in 2021. Prepare for, recognise, and survive ransomware attacks with this essential guide, which sets out clearly how ransomware works, to help business leaders better understand the strategic risks, and explores measures that can be put in place to protect the organisation.

We all get the calls. We all get the emails. But can you tell the difference between a legitimate call or email...and a scam? Scammers are working harder than ever before to take advantage of you, your identity, and your money. With some guidance and perspective, A Cure for the Common Scam will help walk you through steps you can take to protecting yourself against the common scams of today. Explained in nontechnical, straightforward, and practical terms. You do not have to fall victim to the schemes of scammers.

This book gives a complete insight into how data and privacy work in the modern world, and how automation can threaten your livelihood. With the development of more and more technology, we must be more cautious about how it influences our personal, social, and work lives.