Cybersecurity 101

Why are cyber vulnerabilites unlikely to go away?

• The government will not allow people to fix them.

• Criminals need them to steal identities

• They are side effects of the freedom and ease of communicating online

• They are protected ina a secret base on the moon.

Answer explanation

Yes, vulnerabilities are a side effect of the freedom and ease of sending information over the Internet. As our thought experiment showed, eliminating vulnerabilities would mean getting rid of much of the freedom we associate with the Internet.

What is a network in this video?

• Interceonnected Computers

• A super computer

• An Internet Service Provider

• None of These

Answer explanation

That’s right. A network, such as the Internet, is a group of interconnected computers or devices that can communicate with each other.

Which of these groups exploits cyber vulnerabilities?

• Criminals

• Governments

• Hacktivists

• None of These

Answer explanation

Cyber vulnerabilities can be used for profit, power, and attention, so many different groups exploit them to advance their goals.