Episode 24: Phishing and Smishing
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What’s spookier than identity theft, scams and fraud? In the digital age, cybersecurity is more important than ever. Yet, there are many misconceptions about the field and what it entails. October is cybersecurity month, and to celebrate Sam, Joe and Natalie spoke with SecOp analyst Virginia Gresham. The crew talked about about her role, the importance of protecting your information, and more. Give it a listen, guarantee you’ll learn something new!
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Credits:
Audio/Video Editing: Sam Pickell
Artwork: Maia Reyes
Transcript: Margaret Downs
Intro/Outro Music: Geovane Bruno - Dancing In The Future
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:15 Meet Virginia!
6:40 Defining cyber security
12:11 Day-to-day incidents
15:00 Phishing
19:00 Incident reports and security policies
24:34 What to do during an incident
30:08 What can happen if you are a victim of a cyber attack?
32:20 Discussion of online privacy
41:00 Ransomware
44:38 Best practices for staying safe online
51:39 Outro
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