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hat s ybersecurity?
ou nto comp ters and ide yst game ? Solv ng puzz es and ide yst ries?
Writ ng code and rog amming comp ters? Trac ing crim nals? Defe ding our
ry? Then cybe security coul be f cu r ou! Beca se CYBE SECURITY IS.. .
S Securing
s
B Because the telecommunications
ild the nation’s critical information infra-
structure, these businesses are inviting
ts fo foreign adversaries. In January 2023, T-
t b than 37 sto a
in included names, Social Security num-
bers, and birthdays. The massive breach
e h h
c o k n a swapping attack earlier in 2021. In these
incidents, hackers may have leveraged
f ed ss we keep in them, such as photos, emails,
passwords, and even that handy banking
app. (Time to borrow some one else’s
phone and call your bank, asap.)
Defending Our Nation
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hac st s li s tr of hostile nations like Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran. In recent
years, there have been notable cyberattacks perpetrated by Russian
and Chinese hackers.
r a s r t d e i a s a i a s a d a d I ac ne breached Microsoft’s Exchange servers, impacting over 30,000 organiza-
si i n , where n m e a g a i P Dealing with these cyber threats and holding hackers accountable is
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