Gurkirpa Bureau
Chandigarh /September/20/2024
The ‘Cyber Explore’ program was organized by Technometer Club of Amity University Mohali. On this special occasion, cyber security expert Tarun Malhotra shared important information on various aspects of cyber security with the students. Tarun, the founder of Cyber Cops while addressing the studentsMalhotra said how to protect oneself from cyber attacks like phishing, spam, social engineering, digital arrest, ransomware, malware attack, man in middle attack, QR code attack, wishing attack and job scam. The program was launched by the Vice Chancellor of Amity University PunjabR.K. Kohli, Dr. Rajni Mohana (Dean, CSC), Dr. Anshi Bhardwaj and Dr. Neetu Bansal did. Chirag Gulati and Shriya Kaushal acted as coordinators of the event. Tarun Malhotra explained to the students how hackers or scammers trap people and steal their information and then use ransomware attacks or dataThey commit fraud like theft. They also explained how important it is to comply with data protection and privacy laws, and the need for MFA (multi-factor authentication), firewalls, endpoint security, and proper configuration. In the program, Malhotra also explained that nothing in life comes for free. IfIf someone online is luring you to double your money, get an easy job, or get a big discount on a product, it’s a scam. He emphasized that everything is achieved with 100 percent effort
