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Lesson 4: Cyber attacksHow Not To Get Hacked: Install Updates
Google ClassroomInstalling updates is a crucial step in keeping your devices and personal information safe from cyberattacks. In this final video of our How Not to Get Hacked series, we'll discuss why installing updates is so important, and offer a hopeful outlook for the future of cybersecurity. Created by Code.org.
Video transcript
Sometimes your computer can get attacked
even if you don't do anything because of vulnerabilities in the system
you're using, whether you're on Windows, Mac, Android
or whatever it may be. All operating systems are prone
to vulnerabilities. These openings allow attackers
to install unwanted apps or access data
in a way that you did not intend. Of course, the company who makes this
device also doesn't want this to happen. So when a vulnerability is discovered,
a security patch or a fix is typically released
as quickly as possible. This is where you come in. You need to install these security updates
quickly, ideally on the same day
as they're available. If you don't, you're very likely exposing your personal information,
even if you're safely using the Internet ten or twenty years from now. All the systems on the Internet
will probably have new protocols. All emails will be encrypted
and you'll probably be able to send sensitive information
without worry. Until then, your information and devices
are only as secure as you make them. So protect your
stuff and don't get hacked.