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The Beginners 2023 Cyber Security Awareness Training Course [Video]

By : Reza Zaheri
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Book Image

The Beginners 2023 Cyber Security Awareness Training Course [Video]

5 (3)
By: Reza Zaheri

Overview of this book

This comprehensive video course has been expertly designed to equip individuals of all levels of IT or cyber security experience with a deep understanding of how to detect and prevent cyber-attacks. You will start with visual examples of targeted phishing emails and learn how to recognize major red flags to detect these emails in the future. You will then gain insights into how businesses and corporations are hacked through malicious macros, BEC fraud scams, ransomware attacks, and other methods. The course will also cover social engineering attacks, using mobile phones to trick individuals into revealing sensitive information. You will become familiar with a range of social engineering attacks that prey on individuals using sneaky methods. In addition to these key areas, you will gain a deeper understanding of security features and differences between iPhones and Androids, including how to avoid downloading malicious apps. The course will also cover general security practices for Mac computers, as well as general tips for protecting yourself when using computers, smartphones, and the Internet. You will then move on to effective solutions for password management, two-factor authentication, and why encryption is essential for privacy and security. By the end of the course, you will be able to recognize and defend against various cyber-attacks, feel confident in securely managing emails, files, mobile phones, computers, and browsing the Internet, and apply best practices for maintaining personal and company security.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
Chapter 9
Red Flags
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Section 1
Social Engineering Red Flags
You will revisit, and discuss again, all the major social engineering red flags that you can spot in targeted phishing emails, texts and phone calls, as well as social engineering attacks in general. You will understand the main emotions that social engineers try to invoke in you, to make you do what they want. You will go over, in detail, how to detect, and respond accordingly, to a phishing attack against you.