The Cyber Launch Newsletter!

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1. IBM's Beginner Guide to Cybersecurity!

IBM has released a FREE class designed for beginners to build critical skills to address cybersecurity threats! If you are unsure of where to start with Cybersecurity, then this class is an excellent introduction!👇

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What you'll learn:

✅Common Cybersecurity Threats

✅Security Best Practices

✅Hardening Devices

✅Encryption basics

✅and more!

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All free!

👉 Get it here: IBM: Beginners Guide to Cybersecurity​

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2. Cybersecurity news you missed: Avast caught selling user's browsing data

​Full article here!​

Quick summary:

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has mandated antivirus provider Avast to pay a $16.5 million fine for deceptive practices. Avast and its subsidiaries allegedly sold consumer web browsing data to third parties despite claiming their products protected against such tracking. The FTC asserted that Avast collected and stored user browsing data without consent, selling identifiable information to over 100 third parties through its subsidiary Jumpshot.

The company is accused of misleading users about privacy protection. The fine will be compensated to affected consumers, and Avast is barred from misrepresenting data usage, required to obtain user consent before selling data, delete transferred information, notify consumers, and implement a privacy program.

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3. Free hands on experience: Vulnerability Scanning

Getting hands on experience is one of the best ways to learn cybersecurity!

Cybrary has a FREE vulnerability scanning lab that teaches you how to run and analyze OpenVAS vulnerability scans!

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✅OpenVAS basics

✅Conduct vulnerability scans

✅Analyzing a vulnerability assessment report

✅and more!

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👉Vulnerability Scanner Basics​

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Interview Question of the Week!

Each week I pose a question that I have personally asked or have been asked in real interviews. Try to answer the question by speaking your response out loud! It may feel weird at first but trust me: it will level up your interview game! Practice makes perfect!

This Week's Interview Question:

"What are some cybersecurity considerations to think about when using SaaS applications?"

Next week I will write out how I would answer this question, so look out for next weeks newsletter!

Last Week's Interview Question / Answer:

Question: "Please explain SaaS in your own words."

Answer: "SaaS, or Software as a Service, lets you use software online without downloading it. Examples include Google Docs."

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