JacobTech

If you look up cybersecurity, chances are you have run across the topic of ransomware. Ransomware is a piece of malicious software designed to encrypt personal files and ask for a ransom to get the files back. Just recently, a ransomware attack affected computer systems of Baltimore, Maryland. This has forced the city to shut down normal operations and leaves residents unable to pay bills with the city. The most famous piece of ransomware was the WannaCry attack. WannaCry took advantage of a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows to infect and spread. This vulnerability was patched by Microsoft but a lot of the infected machine owners had not updated their system. These systems included systems found in the majority of UK hospitals. According to the Telegraph, the hack caused more than 19000 appointments to be canceled. Many blame the attack on the North Koreans but I am not sure if this is true. The moral of this blog post is to be smart and always update. If you want to learn more about...

With our growing reliance on technology comes the concerns of security. Technology has allowed many manual processes to be automated. But what happens when the programmers of a certain application mess up and leave a hole for anyone outside to access information not to be shared with the public. This is where cyber security comes in. Often times someone in charge of a service unintentionally leaves a vulnerability for a hacker outside to find and expose or use to their advantage. Cyber Security is used to prevent or patch these flaws to protect information. This information may include an individuals name, phone number, credit card number, etc. Another concern is our reliance on technology for health monitoring and medical use. With these devices connected to the internet, one rogue or ignorant programmer could lead to information that shouldn't be shared to become public. If you would like to learn more about Cyber Security, click this link . 

Hello, my name is Jacob. This is my blog for my high school level Modern Media Class. In many cases, I will be explaining to the best of my ability, how most technology works. Other times, I will post about new technology that might be of interest to some. I hope that my content will help some people and inspire others. Click this link if you want to learn more about technology. I realized I didn't have enough words in this post so I am adding them now. My intended major in college is Cybersecurity. I realize that my blog posts don't match up with the original statement above so I am going to add that I may just post about technology in general and not worry about a specific topic. Technology is a constantly evolving thing and this world could not be the way it is now without it.