Internet security: the nitty-gritty (Kaspersky Education)

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Internet security: the nitty-gritty (Kaspersky Education)

You will learn how to protect yourself from the main online threats, as well as how not to lose your money and personal data.

Course content:

  1. Threats to your online experience
  2. How your money gets stolen
  3. Protecting money from malware: the DON'Ts
  4. Protecting money from malware: the DOs
  5. Account hijacking
  6. How you leak your data
  7. How else can your data be stolen
  8. Guarding your accounts with two-factor authentication
  9. Safeguarding your files from ransomware
  10. Backing up means peace of mind
  11. Automatic backup as illustrated by Kaspersky Total Security
  12. Why do cybercriminals want your computer?

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