Media plays a role in how the general populace shapes their understanding of cybersecurity. In terms of movies it is often sensationalized with the “hacker” portrayed in some form of stereotype. Very few movies actually delve into hacking besides the surface level of using terms from the cybersecurity field and it will portray random strokes on a keyboard as hacking. Media also presents cybersecurity as a complex and difficult issue that the average person would not be able to easily understand. This might deter people from being proactive in implementing security measures on their personal devices. On the other hand news media raises awareness of cybersecurity issues such as large corporate breaches. By highlighting these examples of cyber attacks it can help individuals and organizations understand the importance of cybersecurity and the potential consequences if ignored. Overall outside of dedicated cybersecurity media most of the influence media has is a mix of positive and negatives for peoples understanding of cybersecurity.