The media has a big influence in how we as the audience view cybersecurity. Media often distorts or exaggerates things for the sake of entertainment such as hackers having incredible sense of ease when hacking and being able to break into any system. This depiction exaggerates and glamorizes hacking and shows a misconception for cybersecurity. In reality cybersecurity is time consuming, rigorous time and effort to protect systems from sophisticated threats. the dramatized portrayal of hackers as lone wolves also ignores teamwork. This overall creates unrealistic expectations that it is easy creates a false look for both hackers and cybersecurity specialists further complicating the understanding of this field.
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