Cyberattacks now touch every part of daily life, with phishing and ransomware driving more than 600 million incidents worldwide each day. In 2024, 90% of U.S. businesses were targeted, and even critical infrastructure has been compromised by something as simple as a leaked password. For Gen-Z, a generation living increasingly online, the risks will only grow as technology evolves. Quantum computing adds a new dimension; its power to break today’s encryptions could jeopardize global security and economic stability even as it promises major breakthroughs.