October is Cyber Security Awareness Month at UCC. As part of the events, ITBytes has recorded a three-episode series focusing on cyber security. In the second episode, we talk to Katie Horgan, IT Security Analyst in IT Services, about the business of cyber fraud, including romance fraud, and the impact these crimes have on people lives.

Resources mentioned in this episode include:

An Garda Siochana Romance fraud article: https://www.garda.ie/en/about-us/our-departments/office-of-corporate-communications/press-releases/2024/february/romance-scammers-will-steal-your-heart-and-then-swindle-your-money-13th-february-2024.html

Have I been pwned website: https://haveibeenpwned.com/

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