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LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) \u2014 With the global number of internet users projected to rise steadily and the profit from cybercrime expected to skyrocket in coming years, cybersecurity is more important than ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And that responsibility is everyone\u2019s burden to share, according to one group at the University of Wyoming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Defense Against the Dark Arts \u2014 a student organization mostly comprised of computer science majors \u2014 hopes to teach members of the public how to take control of their own digital security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEducation really is the way,\u201d said Chris Bugg, the organization\u2019s vice president. \u201cThere is nothing else. We have a bunch of really awesome cybersecurity people, (and) that\u2019s great. But if the rest of the population still doesn\u2019t know what they\u2019re doing, then we\u2019re no better.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Defense Against the Dark Arts, or DATDA, meets weekly, gives presentations and competes in cybersecurity competitions, during which members try to suss out exploitable flaws in some piece of software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This helps software developers design safer programs, said Mike Borowczak, the organization\u2019s faculty adviser and UW Cybersecurity Education and Research Center director.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBasically, people put on these competitions just to test out their skills in finding vulnerabilities with the hope that, essentially, if you find a vulnerability, you now also know how to protect against that vulnerability.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DATDA also hosts wargaming competitions on servers donated to the group by a generous benefactor, Bugg said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBasically, our members go in and get on one of two teams and try to secure their server and try to hack another one \u2014 all self-contained within our little servers,\u201d he told<\/a> the Laramie Boomerang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The group is open to all students \u2014 not just computer majors \u2014 and to the public as well. Bugg said activities hosted by the group are designed to make cybersecurity accessible to all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA huge thing that we hear from freshmen and sophomores, when they don\u2019t have a lot of experience, is they don\u2019t know where to begin,\u201d he said. \u201cSo, trying to encourage them to ask questions, encouraging them to participate and just giving them that hands-on experience is incredibly valuable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even before attending DATDA meetings or events, members of the public can take a few easy steps to protect against hackers, Borowczak said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGet different passwords for different things,\u201d he said. \u201cI know that that becomes a challenge to remember all these things, but if you really care about how secure you are, you should do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou have different keys for your house and for your office and for your car. You have different keys for different things so if somebody breaks into one thing, they can\u2019t break into all of them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Borowczak also suggested using a password manager \u2014 software that allows you to save lengthy, complex passwords.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDon\u2019t write your passwords down,\u201d he said. \u201cPassword managers allow you to have complex passwords. If you don\u2019t want to use a complex password management system, the next step is, for your passwords, create long strings of text. The longer the string of text, the more secure.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Multi-factor authentication, offered by many highly trafficked sites such as Gmail and Facebook, requires a password and a second proof of identity, such as a fingerprint, USB key or a code texted to one\u2019s phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRegardless of how strong or weak your password is, even if somebody discovers it, with two-factor authentication, they now need something else,\u201d Borowczak said. \u201cSo, they need to have not only stolen your password, but stolen your phone or whatever else.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added most victims of cybercrime are not specifically targeted. While a person holding a high position in a large company or holding government office might become the victim of a targeted attack, most attackers seek the path of least resistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Long and complex passwords, password managers, differentiated passwords and multi-factor authentication all work to dissuade a would-be hacker, especially in a world full of so many weak passwords, Borowczak said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe idea here is to minimize and mitigate as much risk as possible,\u201d he said. \u201cDon\u2019t be the slowest gazelle.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The more you make a hacker work, the less likely you are to become a victim, Borowczak said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf you go to a row of bikes and you\u2019re trying to steal a bike, you would steal the bike with the least number of locks or no lock,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s basically how you want to consider your digital security or your cybersecurity. If it costs me more money to attack you than I think I\u2019m going to get out of you, it\u2019s not worth it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While many banks offer protection and will return stolen money, Borowczak said the system is not as foolproof as many people think.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added cybercrime can hurt a person more than one might expect. For example, he said, banks may not reimburse you for late fees incurred during the interim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bugg said everyone \u2014 despite what they think of their own capabilities \u2014 can learn to protect their identity and money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd more and more, I think people are coming to the awareness that they have to take the internet and all of our computational devices seriously,\u201d he said. \u201cCybersecurity is a real thing that people need to take seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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