A cyberattack takes place every 39 seconds
Biometric security, such as fingerprint and face recognition, is becoming more popular
Cybersecurity experts often use a honeypot to attract cyber attackers
Hackers have their own special language called Leetspeak
Quantum computing could pose a future threat to cybersecurity
Stuxnet, discovered in 2010, was one of the first known cyberweapons
The concept of a firewall for network security was first introduced in the late 1980s
The cost of cybercrime is expected to reach $6 trillion annually by 2021
The first recorded cybercrime took place in 1820
There are black hat, white hat, and grey hat hackers
Cyberattacks can be classified into two types passive and active
Cybersecurity isn't only about protecting data
Cybersecurity was first recognized as a profession in the 1980s
Over 300,000 new malware is created every day
The biggest data breach recorded so far was the Yahoo data breach in 2013 14
The first spam email was sent in 1978
The infamous Conficker worm has infected millions of computers worldwide
The majority of cyberattacks are actually aimed at small businesses
The most common type of password is 123456
The term virus in the context of computers was first used by Frederick Cohen in 1983
AI and Machine Learning are now used to fight against cybercrime.
One of the most expensive cyberattacks in history was the NotPetya attack in 2017.
There's a version of "ethical hacking" called Penetration Testing.
Cybercriminals often use social engineering techniques to trick people.
The longest password in the world contains 8192 characters!
Ransomware attacks are becoming more common and more costly.
Over 90% of successful data breaches are initiated by a phishing scam.
Cybersecurity is a fast-growing field.
Cybersecurity threats evolve with technology.
The first ever computer virus was created in 1971 by Bob Thomas.
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