According to the MIT Technology Review, people lost over $172 billion to hackers in 2017. That's a lot of money! In this short path, cybersecurity expert Joseph Steinberg gives us an introduction to how you can keep yourself safe online and (hopefully) prevent yourself from becoming a hacker's next victim.
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