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1 ARE YOU A CYBER SECURITY RISK?

2 Pass the Hat Al QaedaFARCHezbollahIRAHAMAS

3 Script Kiddies No More Organized Crime Terrorist Foreign Powers

4 Efforts to Promote Cyber Safety National Effort Commonwealth Effort Community Effort University Effort

5 The Vectors of Attack Web Pages Phishing Emails Hacked databases Unpatched computers Social Engineering Lack of Physical Security Bad passwords Public Wireless ID Theft

6 Web Security How to know if a website is secure

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8 Common Types: Financial/Retail Social/Personal Technical/Educational Medical Religious Red Flags to Watch for: False sense of urgency Claims of retribution if you don’t act Links that don’t match up Common Targets: PayPal eBay Craigslist Facebook & MySpace Banks Phishing– The Tactics

9 Pot of Gold – the unprotected database Oracle Student Information System The data bases are secure, the machines that use them and the users are not.

10 Social Engineering The Art of the Con Combined with other attacks Free Pizza Anyone?

11 Unpatched Computers Set your operating system to update automatically. Update your applications. Update your browser plugins. How to check? Secunia Personal Software Inspector

12 Lack of Physical Security The best firewall does not protect against an unlocked door. A patched system is just as vulnerable to theft as a patched one. A lack of physical security undercuts all other security measures.

13 Easy to Get Passwords 01b7f167c52e8334bbe19cbf3cee9ecd Write them down and leave them in the open. Tell a friend or spouse or girl/boyfriend. Use the same password for every account. Use a public wireless network and send them in the clear.

14 Any Wireless is Good Wireless Nearly every public place has wireless. Do you know what you are using? Evil Twin WarDriving

15 ID theft not just a cybercrime; occurs in the real world Physical Security & ID Theft Mail Stealing from mailbox, change of address forms Theft Wallet/purse stolen, Home/car break-ins “Dumpster diving” at homes and businesses Cell Phone Cameras Sneaky photos taken of your private info

16 Be aware of how physical security can prevent it How to Prevent ID Theft Secure your trash Think before you toss; buy & use a shredder Secure your mailbox Stop mail and newspapers when out of town Mail letters from P.O. or dropboxes Note anything unusual Monitor your credit Opt out of pre-approved offers Check your statements & credit reports

17 What can I do?! Never, ever patch your computer. Never, ever shred a document that contains yours personal info. Use easy to guess passwords. Never use a password protected screensaver. Never destroy the hard drive of your old computer. Never visit annualcreditreport.com Share your password with someone. Click on a link in an email.

18 On the lighter side YouTube – ID Theft


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