1. Cyber Security
Patricia Watson
PatriciaWatson@BoiseInc.com
Digital Forensics Program Manager
March 2013

2. Overview
 Cyber Security “Buzz Words”
 Digital Crimes
 Web Surfing
 Identity Theft
 Social Networking
 Protect your IP
 Conclusion
 Appendix – List of Handy Sources

3. Cyber Security “Buzz Words”
 Malware: Malicious software designed to secretly access a
computer system without the owner's informed consent,
includes:
◊ Computer viruses
◊ Worms
◊ Trojans
◊ Spyware
◊ Adware
◊ Scareware
◊ Malvertising
◊ Rootkits
Source: Wikipedia

4. A few more terms…
 Social Engineering: is the act of manipulating people into
performing actions or divulging confidential information, rather
than by breaking in or using technical cracking techniques.
 Pretexting: is the act of creating and using an invented
scenario (the pretext) to engage a targeted victim in a manner
that increases the chance the victim will divulge information or
perform actions that would be unlikely in ordinary
circumstances.
 Phishing: Phishing is a criminal mechanism employing both
social engineering and technical tactic to steal consumers’
personal identity and financial account credentials.
 Smishing: a combination of SMS texting and phishing.
 Vishing: a combination of voice and phishing (target cell and
land-line phones).
Source: Wikipedia

5. Digital Crimes
 Theft of intellectual property
 Fraud
 Insider threat
 Malware
 Remote attacks
 Crimes against Children
 The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) reported that
there were over 314,000 cyber crimes reported in 2011.
Source – IC3

6. Web Surfing
The next time you surf the Internet, consider this:
 Two-thirds (65 percent) of Internet users globally
have fallen victim to cybercrimes, including online
credit-card fraud, identity theft and computer
viruses.
 Buyer beware…safe web browsing is the
responsibility of the user NOT the web site
provider.
 Do not fall victim to social engineering, phishing,
vishing and or inadvertent download of malware.
Source - Computer Crime Research Center

7. Identify Theft
 11.1 million adults were victims of identity theft
in 2009
 The total fraud amount was $54 billion
 The average victim spent 21 hours and $373
out of pocket resolving the crime
 4.8% of the population was a victim of identity
fraud in 2009
 13% of identity fraud crimes were committed by
someone the victim knew
Source: Javelin Strategy & Research

8. Social Networking
Are you sharing too much:
 42% of the people on Facebook post their full
birth dates
 16% post their children's names
 63% post photos of themselves
 7% reveal their home addresses
 The number of U.S. households
that use social networks
has doubled in the past year.
Source: Crime-research.org

9. Protect Your Intellectual Property
 Passwords
◊ Do not use the same password for all accounts
 Upgrades & Patching
 Anti-Virus, Firewalls & Encryption
 Wi-Fi Security
◊ Open networks are unprotected
 Email Attachments
 Buyer beware…“Free” Downloads
◊ Research a company's reputation before
downloading its software or visiting its website
Source: Crime-research.org

10. Protect Your Intellectual Property
 Do not respond to unsolicited e-mails, text
messages or automated voice messages
 When buying online, use a legitimate payment
service
 Check each seller’s rating and feedback along with
the dates the feedback was posted.
 Do not post information that could put you at risk of
being targeted by cybercriminals
Source: FBI

11. Conclusion
Awareness is key – security starts with YOU!

12. Appendix – Handy Sources
 Internet Crime Complaint Center:
http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx
 Safety On Line: http://www.staysafeonline.org/
 FBI Cyber Crime: http://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/story-
index/cyber-crimes
 Home Network Security:
http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/home_networks.html
 Freedom of Information Act:
http://www.nsa.gov/public_info/foia/index.shtml
 Short film - The Dawn of the Net:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2GkIrWhZeQ