I think the media influences our understanding of cybersecurity is a significant way. There are many movies and TV shows about hacking. Many of these are very accurate, while others are not. I think it is good for people to be made aware that different types of hacks and breaches exist and could be the result of a seemingly innocent event like clicking on an emailed link or connecting to a hotspot. It is necessary for people to understand the importance of cybersecurity so that they can protect themselves and their personal information. However, I believe that some of these movies and TV shows are also doing an equal amount of harm. Some show unrealistic aspects of hacking, such as the quickness of hacking a device or using a nonexistent device to decode passwords. For people who are not as tech savvy, this gives the illusion that there is little that can be done to protect themselves while online and they may not bother taking the proper security measures.