Discuss the protections that antivirus software provide and based on what criteria you would choose your antivirus program.

Cyber Security by Geoffrey
  1. Discuss similarities and differences between worms, viruses, and Trojan horses.
  2. Discuss the countermeasures to cyberthreats and how effective they are. What countermeasures would you suggest?
  3. Discuss the protections that antivirus software provide and based on what criteria you would choose your antivirus program.
  4. Read the reference article on “How to protect your computer networks from ransomware” (https://www.justice.gov/criminal-ccips/file/872771/download). Which of the measures described in the article are you using? Will you change your behavior based on what you have learned?
  5. Discuss what mobile devices you own and what the threats to your devices are. How can you protect your devices from cyber intrusions?
  6. Look at the ratings of different antivirus software programs and discuss the categories used to rank the programs. From what you have learned in the chapter, which categories are most important?