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description: >-
  An introduction to security awareness; why its important, the impact of being
  attacked, different threat actors and basic account security.
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# Security Awareness

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| Room Attributes       | Value                                                                   |
| --------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Subscription Required |  <mark style="color:green;background-color:green;">False</mark> \[Free] |
| Type                  | Walkthrough                                                             |
| Difficulty            |  <mark style="color:blue;background-color:blue;">Info</mark>            |
| Tags                  | Security Awareness, Data Breaches, Account Security, Cyber Threat       |

## Task 1 - Introduction to Security Awareness

### Read why security awareness is so important for everyone.

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## Task 2 - Why Security Awareness is essential&#x20;

### Read the above.

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## Task 3 - Data and account security

### How many people were affected by eBay being hacked?

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:triangular\_flag\_on\_post:`145 million`

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### What data was leaked from Playstation being hacked?

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:triangular\_flag\_on\_post:`names, addresses, e-mail, birth dates`

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## Task 4 - Check if you've ever been part of a cyber breach

### Go to [haveibeenpwned.com](https://haveibeenpwned.com/) and see if your information has ever been part of a breach. If you have, don't panic - ensure you change the breached accounts password. The next room in this module will talk about how you can use a password manager to create unique passwords for all your accounts.

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## Task 5 - Cyber threat actors

### Who would most likely be interested in exploiting a business?

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:triangular\_flag\_on\_post:`Cybercriminals`

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### Who would most likely be interested in exploiting a personal computer for fun?

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:triangular\_flag\_on\_post:`Thrill-seekers`

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### Who would most likely be interested in exploiting a website to deliver a message?

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:triangular\_flag\_on\_post:`Hacktivists`

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## Task 6 - Conclusion

### Complete this task and join the [common attacks](https://tryhackme.com/room/commonattacks) room.

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