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Introduction In this edition of GTL, we explore the topic of fake news. Fake news refers to false or misleading information presented as news. Nowadays, the majority of people consume news through electronic devices. Advances in AI and the evolution of apps have made it easy for practically anyone to manipulate audio, video, and text. These tools can create scenarios where people appear to be in places they've never been, say things they've never uttered, and generate text in their style that they've never produced. Once disinformation is created, it spreads rapidly, potentially reaching billions of people within seconds. Companies and individuals, for a fee, promote and disseminate this information, pushing it to the top of the targeted audience lists. Fake news serves the purpose of controlling public opinion. It can either favour the originator, making their case appear more favourable than it is in reality, or target opponents, portraying then and their agenda negat...

In this edition of GTL, where we share resources to help you stay safe and secure online. We focus on two common threats that can compromise your online identity: credential stuffing and social engineering. Credential stuffing is a type of cyberattack where hackers use stolen or leaked usernames and passwords to access multiple online accounts while social engineering is a type of psychological manipulation where hackers trick you into giving up your credentials, personal information, or access to your devices. Make Gandalf Reveal the secret password Type: Social Engineering Game https://gandalf.lakera.ai/ Your goal is to convince Gandalf to give you his password. As you progress through the seven levels, he becomes older and wiser and will not relinquish the password with the same ease and willingness as prior levels. Your interaction with the character is through text prompts. Your prompts will either lead the way towards your ultimate goal or result in a dead end. As...

Computers and the Internet Type: Training https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/computers-and-internet Khan Academy is a non-profit organisation that produces multimedia lessons covering mathematics, science, economics, life skills, languages, and many other subjects. It also offers courses from partner sites. The lessons on Khan Academy are aimed at both students and adults. For students, the content is classified based on the US education system. Khan Academy was founded in the early 2000s by Sal Khan. He started tutoring his cousin in math. Eventually, Khan made the lessons available on YouTube. The Computers and the Internet module consists of five units, each broken down into short modules. Those who take the course earn master points. Snap! Type: Programming https://snap.berkeley.edu/ Snap! is a graphical programming language for both children and adults. Snap! uses coloured j...

Azure Fundamentals AZ-900 Complete Course   Type: Course   https://marczak.io/az-900/ The Microsoft Azure AZ-900 is the first step towards a career in Microsoft Azure. This website contains the entire course, including video tutorials, cheat sheets, study aids, and practise tests. The first seven episodes are excellent as a general introduction to Cloud concepts. Following that, the focus shifts more towards Microsoft's own Cloud solution. This course is ideal for anyone interested in learning about the cloud, learning about Microsoft Azure, or comparing Azure options to AWS services. This course is three years old. Anyone planning to take the AZ-900 examinations should be informed that the course curriculum has changed. TechDirt   Type:  Podcast    https://www.techdirt.com/edition/podcast/ This podcast is for you if you're interested in legislative technology policy and politics surrounding issues like the US's 26-word Sec...