Cybersecurity Foundations
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Cybersecurity · Introduction to Cybersecurity

Common Cyber Threats Overview

Survey the attacks beginners are most likely to encounter online.

2 min micro-lesson
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Learning objective

What you will understand

Describe the key ideas behind “Common Cyber Threats Overview” and apply them to a familiar technology scenario.

Key ideas

  • Malware
  • Phishing
  • Account compromise

Try it

Match each threat to the warning sign that best reveals it.

Quick recap

Survey the attacks beginners are most likely to encounter online.