ICT ON-LINE CLASS
Cybersecurity
Awareness
Physical World:
Global
Pandemic
7.2 magnitude earthquake
hits near Haiti
Taliban
takeover of
Afghanistan
Cybersecurity
Awareness
Cyberspace:
On- line
Learning
On-line
Banking
On-line Transactions
Cyber World:
Cybersecurity
Awareness
Credit
Card
Scam
ATM Fraud
Identity
theft
Cyber bullying &
Violence
Cybersecurity
Awareness
Cyberspace:
“Virtual computer world”, an
electronic medium used to form a
global computer network to
facilitate online communication.
For some it may be referred to as
the Internet.
The word “cyber" denotes a relationship
with information technology (IT), i.e.,
computers. (It can relate to all aspects of computing,
including storing data, protecting data, accessing data,
processing data, transmitting data, and linking data.)
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The word “security" refers to the state of
being free from danger or threat.
What is Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity
Awareness
 It is the prevention, protection, and
the restoration from cyber attacks.
 To protect networks, computers,
programs and data from attack,
damage or unauthorized access
 Involves protecting information and
systems from cyber threats.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
(Protecting Oneself from its Harm)
1. How Many of your own mobile phone? (Type me in chat
box)
2. How Many of your have two mobile phone? (Type me in
chat box)
Cybersecurity
Awareness
3. How Many of your have two facebook accounts? (Type me
in chat box)
How Many People Use the Internet?
There are a total of 4.66 billion active Internet users in
the World as of January 2021.
Source: https://siteefy.com/internet-statistics
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Cybersecurity
Awareness
https://www.statista.com/topics/1145/internet-usage-worldwide/
Most popular social networks worldwide as of July
2021.
Cybersecurity
Awareness
https://www.statista.com/topics/1145/internet-usage-worldwide/
Benefits of using SOCIAL MEDIA:
1
Easy Communication
2
Reduces Barriers
3
Enhances education
Cybersecurity
Awareness
https://www.statista.com/topics/1145/internet-usage-worldwide/
Bad effects of using SOCIAL MEDIA:
1
Low school performance
(addiction to social media affects school performance)
2
Increase in number of cybercrimes
(Cyberbullying, Phishing)
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Awareness
3
Personality Disorder
(Changes of attitude towards other people,
Anxiety, more time to the internet rather than
actual interaction)
https://www.statista.com/topics/1145/internet-usage-worldwide/
Cybersecurity
Common Cyber threats:
1. Phishing
2. Social Engineering
3. Malware
4. Cyber-bullying
RISK OF USING SOCIAL MEDIA:
Common Cyber threats
1. PHISHING – Designed to obtain
your personal and/or financial
information and possibly steal your
identity. (Facebook, unwanted emails and links, asking for OTP
numbers)
• Don’t trust people that you meet
only in the internet.
NAME GAME: (write in on the chat box)
1. Twitter
NAME GAME: (write it on the chat box)
2. Instagram
NAME GAME:(write it on the chat box)
3. Android
4. What is your Phone number?
(write it on the chat box)
5. What is your home address?
(write it on the chat box)
RISK OF USING SOCIAL MEDIA:
Common Cyber threats
2.
SOCIAL
ENGINEERING
–
Psychological manipulation of people
into performing actions or divulging
confidential information.
• Don’t trust people that are trying
to get information from you.
Common Cyber threats
3. MALWARE – Are different kinds of
software
created
to
destroy
computer, hack information and to
scam users.
A computer virus is a malicious program
installed on a computer without the user’s
permission
and
performs
spiteful
activities that can cause harm to files,
data or other software in the computer.
EXAMPLES:
ILOVEYOU
Klez
Pikachu
Sircam
Anna Kournikova
Code Red Worm
Nimda
Beast
https://www.temok.com/blog/43-most-dangerous-pc-viruses-in-the-21stcentury/
A Trojan horse or Trojan is a type of
malware that is often disguised as
legitimate software. Trojans can be
employed by cyber-thieves and hackers
trying to gain access to users' systems.
TYPES:
Backdoor
Exploit
Banker Trojan
Clampi Trojan
Cryxos Trojan
DDoS Trojan
https://www.kaspersky.com/resource-center/threats/trojans
How to detect Malware?
MALWARE
A user may be able to detect
malware if they observe unusual
activity such as a sudden loss of disc
space, unusually slow speeds,
repeated crashes or freezes, or an
increase in unwanted internet
activity
and
pop-up
advertisements.
Common Cyber threats
4. CYBERBULLYING – Is an act of
attacking one’s personality online.
HOW TO PROTECT ONESELF ONLINE:
1. Create Strong Passwords
• Length. As it often is, length is the most
important factor (12 characters.
• Combine letters, numbers, and special
characters. This greatly increases the
number of possible combinations.
• Do not re-use. Even if your password is strong
in theory, re-using it will leave you vulnerable.
• Avoid easy-to-guess phrases. A word that’s
in the dictionary, your name, and your
birthdate is a NO.
Some of the most common passwords
worldwide:
123456
123456789
qwerty
qwerty123
111111
1q2w3e
password
12345
12345678
HOW TO PROTECT ONESELF ONLINE:
2. Lock Your Device
3. Always LOG-OUT
4. Connect to pages using HTTPS
5. Install ant-virus and update
devices for patches
6. Think before you CLICK!
HOW TO PROTECT ONESELF ONLINE:
8. Unfriend unknown friends.
9. Use system’s firewalls.
10. Store documents securely and
back up data.
11. Clear your browsing data.
THANK YOU!.
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