Please watch the following TED talk by James Lyne:
Everyday Cybercrime—and what you can do about it
1.
What incident involving a USB drive does Lyne describe in the video that would be a good
example of using social engineering to introduce malware onto a computer? What does this
reveal, to you, about what parts of human nature social engineering can prey on?
2.
For what ethical task might a company hire a cybercriminal in order to improve the company’s
cybersecurity?
3.
How can cybercriminals prey on our fears about viruses to actually get us to install viruses on
our computers?
4.
What is the “greatest lesson of social media and mobile devices” Lyne talks about in the video?
Is there any recent scandal that helps illustrate his point that you can think of?
Please watch the following TED talk by Mikko Hypponen:
Fighting Viruses, Defending the Net
1.
How have viruses evolved over the years, from the very first virus to contemporary viruses? What
is an example of what “happens” to an infected computer in modern times versus in the 1980s?
2.
How could industries like, say, banks or credit card agencies fight modern cybercrime that
targets their users?
3.
The first TED talk discusses the ways individuals can react to cybercrime, whereas the second
video discusses more about how we can hunt down cybercriminals to end cybercrime. Which
approach do you think is more effective in fighting cybercrime, and why?
