Design and Evaluation of an Augmented Reality Game for Cybersecurity Awareness (CybAR)

Alqahtani, Hamed; Kavakli, Manolya

doi:10.3390/info11020121

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“…However, the authors found that game-based strategies engaged students in identifying cyber threats, simulating defense mechanisms, and allowing them to design their own games based on their knowledge of cybersecurity. Alqahtani and Kavakli-Thorne (2020) found that games such as CyberScratch allowed instructors to guide students in developing cybersecurity games based on their knowledge and area of interest in the cybersecurity profession. The opportunity allowed students to practice their knowledge and gauge their understanding of cybersecurity threats and the required mitigation measures.…”

Section: Table 1 Articles Reviewed On Cybersecurity Leadership Challe...mentioning

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Addressing Cybersecurity Challenges in Education

Triplett

2023

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This study aimed to address the challenges of cybersecurity in education. As kindergarten through twelfth-grade education shifts to online and remote learning, educators and governments are increasingly vulnerable to the risks of cyberattacks and cybercrimes. This study focused on the strategies that institutions can employ to increase their students’ cybersecurity awareness and simultaneously motivate them to pursue cybersecurity as a career. To achieve the research objectives, a systematic review of ten studies was performed, and the results showed that game-based strategies were effective in increasing students’ awareness about cybersecurity and their interest in pursuing cybersecurity as a career. The study’s implications suggest that game designers and developers may want to develop advanced games that gauge students’ cybersecurity skills and ability to respond to aggressive forms of cyberattacks in addition to enhancing their knowledge of cybersecurity.

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Addressing Cybersecurity Challenges in Education

Triplett

2023

ijses

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“…The researchers [27] discussed the relationship between cybersecurity risk-related behaviours in a business environment and Internet addiction in the UK by using an online questionnaire that included cybersecurity attitudes and analyzed the responses. Cybersecurity awareness, training, and educating users about cybersecurity and the questions need to be asked to find out the cybersecurity issues [28]. All the studies offered various training that is capable of reducing human vulnerabilities by measuring the current level and providing an appropriate solution to close the gap between the current awareness of the users and the target level to improve the security and reduce the vulnerabilities of the users.…”

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Impact of Human Vulnerabilities on Cybersecurity

Alsharif¹,

Mishra²,

Alshehri³

2022

Computer Systems Science and Engineering

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Today, security is a major challenge linked with computer network companies that cannot defend against cyber-attacks. Numerous vulnerable factors increase security risks and cyber-attacks, including viruses, the internet, communications, and hackers. Internets of Things (IoT) devices are more effective, and the number of devices connected to the internet is constantly increasing, and governments and businesses are also using these technologies to perform business activities effectively. However, the increasing uses of technologies also increase risks, such as password attacks, social engineering, and phishing attacks. Humans play a major role in the field of cybersecurity. It is observed that more than 39% of security risks are related to the human factor, and 95% of successful cyber-attacks are caused by human error, with most of them being insider threats. The major human factor issue in cybersecurity is a lack of user awareness of cyber threats. This study focuses on the human factor by surveying the vulnerabilities and reducing the risk by focusing on human nature and reacting to different situations. This study highlighted that most of the participants are not experienced with cybersecurity threats and how to protect their personal information. Moreover, the lack of awareness of the top three vulnerabilities related to the human factor in cybersecurity, such as phishing attacks, passwords, attacks, and social engineering, are major problems that need to be addressed and reduced through proper awareness and training.

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“…In another research direction, researchers have shown that visualization technologies can be used for other purposes in cybersecurity. For instance, Alqahtani and Kavakli-Thorne [ 65 ] presented an AR game designed to increase awareness of cybersecurity issues in an entertaining manner. Visualization technologies can also be combined with digital twin technology to facilitate situational awareness of cybersecurity threats.…”

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Visualization and Cybersecurity in the Metaverse: A Survey

Chow

Susilo

et al. 2022

J. Imaging

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The popularity of the Metaverse has rapidly increased in recent years. However, despite the attention, investment, and promise of the Metaverse, there are various cybersecurity issues that must be addressed before the Metaverse can truly be adopted in practice for serious applications. The realization of the Metaverse is envisioned by many as requiring the use of visualization technologies such as Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR). This visual aspect of the Metaverse will undoubtedly give rise to emerging cybersecurity threats that have not received much attention. As such, the purpose of this survey is to investigate cybersecurity threats faced by the Metaverse in relation to visualization technologies. Furthermore, this paper discusses existing work and open research directions on the development of countermeasures against such threats. As the Metaverse is a multidisciplinary topic, the intention of this work is to provide a background of the field to aid researchers in related areas.

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Design and Evaluation of an Augmented Reality Game for Cybersecurity Awareness (CybAR)

Cited by 30 publications

References 30 publications

Addressing Cybersecurity Challenges in Education

Addressing Cybersecurity Challenges in Education

Impact of Human Vulnerabilities on Cybersecurity

Visualization and Cybersecurity in the Metaverse: A Survey

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