Day 3: Understanding Threat Actors — A Closer Look at Cybercriminals and Their Motivations

Day 3: Understanding Threat Actors — A Closer Look at Cybercriminals and Their Motivations

Welcome back, my fellow digital detectives! In my previous chapters, I’ve been on an exciting journey through the cyber world. Today, let’s take a magnifying glass to the intriguing personalities that make up the cybercriminal landscape, including hackers, script kiddies, phishing scammers, malware developers, organized crime groups, cyber terrorists, cyber espionage agents, cyberstalkers, cyberbullies, and cyberthieves.

Understanding these cyber actors and their motivations is …

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