Malware, Phishing, Passwords: Stay Safe Without Paranoia | Joshua Moses | Cybertrace Foundation

The biggest security hole in most computers is the person using it, and that's good news, because habits are free. From a 30-year security veteran, here's what the real threats are, how infections actually happen, and what to do if you get hit. Joshua Moses | Cybertrace Foundation How Computers Work and How to Fix Them Series, Video 24 of 32: Security, Malware, and Staying Safe IN THIS VIDEO • The real threats to a normal user, without fear-mongering • Viruses, ransomware, spyware and the rest, in plain terms • How infections really happen • Phishing and scams, and the habits that beat them • Signs of an infected machine and common false alarms • What antivirus does and where it stops • Password managers and multi-factor authentication made simple • What to do when you're compromised, and when to wipe and start clean TRY IT YOURSELF Run a security scan, review your machine's protection settings, and audit your password habits. Pause the video and do it on your own machine. This is where the lesson actually sticks. WHO THIS IS FOR Complete beginners, career changers eyeing IT support, students, and anyone tired of calling someone else every time their computer acts up. No background needed. ABOUT THE SERIES How Computers Work and How to Fix Them is a 32-part course that starts from zero and ends with you diagnosing real problems with confidence. You learn how every part of the machine works, then how to troubleshoot it, with a hands-on exercise in every video. Previous: Video 23, Diagnosing Connection Problems Next: Video 25, The Diagnostic Framework in Full ABOUT JOSHUA MOSES Joshua Moses has spent more than 30 years in cybersecurity and IT, working across identity and access management, Active Directory, penetration testing, red teaming and GRC. He teaches the fundamentals the way he wishes someone had taught him: plainly, and with a method you can trust. Subscribe to Cybertrace Foundation and turn on notifications so you don't miss the next video in the series. #CyberSecurity #Phishing #StaySafeOnline Course Lab Guides: Intro To Computers https://github.com/joshuanmoses/Cyber...