1. Big Picture
Consider this How many online threats might you be faced with a day?

2. System Security Part 1

3. Learning Objectives To understand what malicious code is
To understand how social engineering techniques are used against computer system users
To know what measures can be used for detection and prevention

4. Malicious Code
Social Engineering
Detect and prevent

5. Malicious Code or Malware is designed to ……….
Virus
Trojan
Spyware
Adware
Complete sentence in your exercise book
Malicious Code or Malware is designed to ……….

6. Complete sentence in your exercise book
Computer Virus
A computer virus is a malware that, when executed, replicates by reproducing itself or infecting other programs by modifying them. They commonly spread through s – remember don’t open an if it looks suspicious. Question: How might a computer virus spread via ?
Complete sentence in your exercise book

7. Trojan
A Trojan is any malicious computer program which is used to hack into a computer by misleading users of its true intent. Named after the original Trojan horse from Greek myth
How?

8. Spyware
What advice would you give to prevent spyware infecting a computer system?
Spyware is software that aims to gather information about a person or organisation without their knowledge and that may send such information to another entity without their consent.

9. See Google Classroom for examples of infographics
Adware
a form of malware (malicious software) which presents unwanted advertisements to the user of a computer. The advertisements produced by adware are sometimes in the form of a pop-up or sometimes in an "un-closable window”
Unlike most malware, Adware is not illegal and so is used by some well known companies
TASK!
Create an infographic highlighting the risks and/or providing advice about Malware
See Google Classroom for examples of infographics
Malware

10. Social Engineering Blagging
Social engineering is a set of methods criminals use to trick us into handing over information like passwords and credit card details.
Click a topic on the left for more information
Phishing
Pharming
Shouldering