{"id":246,"date":"2025-03-03T04:13:23","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T04:13:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mahad\/?p=246"},"modified":"2025-03-03T04:13:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T04:13:23","slug":"week-7-journal-entry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/mahad\/2025\/03\/03\/week-7-journal-entry\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 7 – Journal Entry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Users often ignore or forget security policies due to habit and convenience. Even after training, people may still choose weak passwords because they believe they won\u2019t be targeted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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People are becoming more aware of phishing scams but still hesitate to trust their instincts. Social engineering attacks prey on urgency and authority (like fake CEO emails).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Employees often unintentionally expose sensitive company data due to poor cybersecurity practices. Using public Wi-Fi or weak passwords can lead to massive data breaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Even the best security measures can\u2019t prevent human error. Social engineering (like phishing) is one of the biggest cybersecurity risks because it exploits human behavior. Organizations invest in technical security controls, but lack of user awareness often leads to breaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Phishing remains one of the biggest cybersecurity threats because people tend to trust emails that look official. Employees often ignore security training, thinking, “It won\u2019t happen to me.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Scammers use excitement and urgency to make people ignore red flags. Even when users recognize a potential scam, curiosity or FOMO (fear of missing out) can override caution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hackers use publicly available social media info to answer security questions, reset passwords, or craft personalized phishing attacks. Oversharing makes social engineering easier, as attackers can guess interests, routines, and even login credentials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Malware or ransomware attacks often result in a black screen, locking users out of their systems. People click on suspicious links out of curiosity, ignoring cybersecurity warnings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Live demos are more effective than emails, but only if people actually pay attention. Security awareness training is crucial, but if it\u2019s not engaging, people won\u2019t absorb the information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Smartphone photos contain metadata (EXIF data), including location info, which can be exploited by cybercriminals. Many users don\u2019t realize their social media posts reveal where they are, making them vulnerable to stalking or theft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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