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Securing the Human

Securing the Human. Presented by Thomas Nee, Computer Coordinator Town of Hanover, Massachusetts. hanover-ma.gov/information-technology October is Cyber Security Awareness Month!. The Internet. Knowledge Is Power. The Internet is the most powerful tool in human history. Use it! Wisely!

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Securing the Human

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  1. SecuringtheHuman

  2. Presented byThomas Nee, Computer CoordinatorTown of Hanover, Massachusetts hanover-ma.gov/information-technology October is Cyber Security Awareness Month!

  3. The Internet • Knowledge Is Power. • The Internet is the most powerful tool in human history. • Use it! Wisely! • Don’t be assimilated into a BotNet.

  4. Security Threats • 3 New Malware Versions Released Every Second! • Zero-Day Threats • Known, Unpatched Vulnerabilities • Unapplied Security Patches

  5. Protection AgainstSecurity Threats • Anti-Virus Updated Daily (Security Gateway and Computers). • Operating System Updated Monthly. • Other Security Patches Less Often • Long, Complex, Frequently-Changed Passwords.

  6. Updates • Microsoft Update (Windows Update if Microsoft Office not installed) • Adobe Reader • Adobe Flash • Java (manual updates by administrator)

  7. Reject Optional Add-Ons Uncheck!

  8. Good Habit: Slow Down • Hover over links. • Press and hold link on a smartphone. • Do NOT click unless you know where the link goes. • Visit mainstream sites only.

  9. Domains At A Glance • Destination determined Right-To-Left between “http://” and next “/” • Examples: http://support.microsoft.com/index.html http://microsoft.com.z.ir/index.html (Goes to Iran!) http://www.amazon.co.uk/ (could be hosted in US or elsewhere) • See List of Country Codes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Internet_top-level_domains#Country_code_top-level_domains

  10. Attack Vectors • Surfing; Drive-By Downloads. • Spam, Spam, Spam. • Infected computers and programs on network. • Flash Drives

  11. Email • Phishing – generic, widely distributed spam. • Spear-Phishing – personal information included. Do not succumb to emotion! • Use browser bookmarks/favorites whenever possible instead of links in email messages. • Slow Down. Use caution opening attachments.

  12. Recommended Options • McAfee’s SiteAdvisor Browser Toolbar http://www.siteadvisor.com/ • Norton’sSafeWeb Website (save as Favorite/Bookmark) http://safeweb.norton.com • Norton’s Browser Toolbar (packaged with Norton Identity Safe)

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