What is cyber-security?
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Why we need cyber-security
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What a Denial of Service Attack (DoS) is.
Cyber-security is important because we are sharing more information through our digital devices. Having secure data is important for individuals, organisations and governments. Policies
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Security from internal and external threats
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Most cyber-security attacks can be prevented by having up-to-date anti-virus software on your device. Cyber attacks take place for a range of reasons: Fun/amusement
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To steal data/information
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Financial gain
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To cause disruption
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To spy
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DoS attacks
Attackers target a network or website
The system is flooded with more requests than it can handle
The system cannot handle that many requests and therefore goes offline
This is best prevented using a firewall, as this can control the amount of network traffic that has access to the network/website at any given time.
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Anti-virus software needs to be kept up to date in order to identify the latest viruses.
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A firewall helps control the traffic going in/out of a network and therefore reduces the risk of a DoS attack.
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What cyber-security is.
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Why we need cyber-security including reference to a recent cyber attack on a well-known business.
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How a DoS attack works.
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