The Internet is a fun place to be, but it is full of dangers too.This presentation helps you understand:
a. Types of Threats on the Internet
b. The Dos of Internet Security
c. The Don'ts of Internet Security
2. Topics of Discussion:
⢠Most Popular OnlineActivities
⢠Who isWatchingYou Online
⢠Types Of OnlineThreats & HowTo Stay Safe FromThem
⢠Basic SecurityTips For Internet Hygiene
⢠How Quick Heal HelpsYou Stay Safe
7. What is Hacking?
⢠Hacking is the act of gaining unauthorized
access to a system or the data within a
system.
⢠Information is extracted involuntarily
through sophisticated electronic methods
in a hacking attack.
⢠Hackers often use the information for
financial gains or spread of malicious viruses.
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8. HowTo Avoid Getting Hacked
⢠Always use a Sophisticated Security
Software.
⢠Use a Personal Firewall which makes your
computer invisible to hackers.
⢠Make sure your security software, OS &
other software are up-to-date.
⢠Run frequent virus scans on your computer.
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10. What Is Phishing?
What is Phishing?
⢠Phishing is a criminal activity that uses social
engineering techniques to steal user information.
⢠Phishers refers to scammers who fraudulently acquire
sensitive information such as passwords, personal
information, credit card/financial details, etc., by
masquerading as a trustworthy person or business.
⢠Phishing is usually carried out via emails, and also via
SMSs andVoice over IP (VoIP) calls.
13. HowTo Stay Safe From Phishing
⢠Do not click any links in emails that pose to
be from your bank seeking for critical
information.
⢠Access your bankâs website by manually
typing its URL in the address bar.
⢠While giving away personal or financial
information on any website, check if its URL
begins with âhttpsâ.Also look for the lock
icon, which indicates that the connection is
secure.
⢠Never respond to SMSs or calls from
unknown numbers, especially when they
ask for your personal or financial
information.
15. What is a Spyware?
⢠Spyware is a software that gathers
information about a person or organization
without their knowledge or asserts control
over a computer without the consumer's
knowledge.
⢠Spyware often collects valuable data such
as passwords, software keys, etc.
16. How Does A Spyware Spread?
⢠A spyware usually gets installed without the
userâs knowledge, or by using deceptive
tactics.
⢠When the user accesses a web page
controlled by the spyware author, the page
forces the installation of the spyware.
⢠A spyware also gets installed when a user
installs a piece of free software.
Source : Wikipedia
17. Keylogger - ATypical Spyware
⢠A keylogger is a spyware that has the
capability to record use keystroke.
⢠Every password, every text you type
using your keyboard gets exposed to
the third party.
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18. HowTo Stay Safe From Spyware
⢠Make sure you have an antivirus with
spyware protection installed on your
computer.
⢠Regularly update your antivirus.
⢠Make use ofVirtualWeb Based
Keyboards provided on your banking
portals while making any financial
transactions.
⢠Keywords Provided By OS are not
very effective against keyloggers.
20. What areVirus,Worms &Trojans?
⢠Virus :Virus is a program that replicates. It spreads
from file to file on your system infecting them.
⢠Worm : A worm is a standalone program that
doesnât require user intervention to spread.Worms
donât infect existing files â they spread copies of
themselves instead.
⢠Trojan :Trojan horses pose as useful software, such
as a legitimate program, but are designed to perform
malicious activities.
21. HowTo Stay Safe FromVirus,Worms
&Trojans
⢠Regularly update your Antivirus Software.
⢠Always Keep theVirus Protection ON.
⢠Run weekly virus scans on your computer.
⢠Always scan external devices before use.
⢠Never download a file from an unverified source
or sender.This includes e-mail attachments
coming from unknown senders.
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23. What Is An Adware?
⢠Adware is short for 'Advertising related
software'
⢠Adware is a software that automatically
displays or downloads advertising
material such as banners or pop-ups
when a user is online
24. HowTo Stay Safe From Adware?
⢠Do not download unnecessary software from the
Internet.
⢠If a download screen appears when you are not
trying to download anything, do not proceed.
⢠Avoid clicking on the advertisement pop-ups
which give something for free.
⢠Enable the pop-up blocker in your web browser.
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26. What is Spam?
⢠Spam refers to unsolicited messages
sent over the Internet to a large
numbers of users.
⢠Often used for promotional use or to
spread malicious software.
⢠Clogs up the email server bandwidth &
makes the network slow for everyone.
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27. Common Internet ScamsThrough
Spam E-Mails
⢠StrandedTraveler Scam
â˘Work from Home Scam
⢠Nigerian Scam
⢠Email Lottery Scam
⢠Astrology/Psychic Scam
28. HowTo Avoid Spam?
⢠Make use of the e-mail security feature in
your security product.
⢠Report unwanted or unsolicited emails as
spam.
⢠Delete spam emails.
⢠Never publish your email address on public
platforms.
⢠Never respond back to or unsubscribe to
spam emails
⢠Register only with email subscribers who
provide spam filters such as Gmail,Yahoo,
etc.
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30. What Is a Freak Attack?
⢠Freak attack enables malicious parties to
intercept web browsers and crack them
over a few hours.
⢠Right now the FREAK vulnerability primarily
affects Android and Apple Safari web
browsers.
⢠The attackers can steal confidential
passwords and other sensitive data.
32. Basic SecurityTips For Internet
Hygiene
⢠Create long, unique, and hard-to-guess passwords. Never keep the same password for
different online accounts.
⢠Keep your computerâs antivirus protection & Firewall ON.
⢠Avoid public networks for accessing websites that require you to sign in to access any
information.
⢠Always update your Antivirus Software, OS, Internet browsers and software on your computer.
⢠Install software & apps only from trusted and official sources.
⢠Never download attachments from unknown senders
⢠Do not click on any links in emails to access your bankâs website.
⢠Access your bankâs website by manually typing its URL in the address bar.