Which of the following is not true about cybersecurity?

question options:

a. recent data breaches have released personal information of hundreds of millions of people.

b. as we rely more on computing devices to store and send data, we increase our vulnerability to cyber attacks.

c. cyber attacks can devastate large organizations, but individuals are largely unaffected.

d. cybersecurity is the protection of computer systems, networks, and data from digital attacks.

The answer is C.

Explanation:

It is true that cyber threats could affect large organizations AND ALSO, individuals. Everyone is in danger when they are exposed to cyber threats. Some threats which could happen to a single person online are the following:

1. Identity theft - wherein one individual or persons could make use of other's identities to gain goods, access to resources, money and services. This is the most common threat that could happen to a person. When one person shared too much of his private information online (Eg. Social Media websites, blogs, websites), online attackers could make use of that opportunity to steal his identity.

2. Malware - one person could be a victim of malware (Virus, worms, trojans, adware, keyloggers etc) if he or she is not cautious when it comes to downloading files online. Also, malware can be acquired if a person does not install any security software in his computer. It is a threat because malware can disrupt your computer operations, delete files, duplicate files, overload your storage and memory and worst, it can be a gateway by hackers to enter your system and steal your information such as passwords to your accounts and credit card numbers.

3. Cyber bullying - if one not careful of his opinions online and he or she doesn't care on posting his or her private images and information, he or she could be a victim of cyberbullying. Cyber bullies are common in social media. They would make use of your images, post and identity to make fun of you and let you know that they are dominant against you.

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