Cyber Security Awareness Day
October 17, 2013
Welcome
Dr. Amanda Lee
Vice President of Instructional Services
Session 1
Are You Protected?
Mark Grover & Garrett Baltezegar
CFCC Instructors
Why are we here?
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Awareness
 Definition:
a. Knowledge or perception of a situation or fact
b. Concern about and well-informed interest in a
particular situation or development
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Knowledge
 Resources:
www.cfcc.edu/cybersecurity
Topics
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Terminology
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Passwords
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Malware
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Wireless
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How do I protect myself?
Topics
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Terminology
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Passwords
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Malware
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Wireless
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How do I protect myself?
Terminology
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Threat
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Vulnerability
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A weakness that allows a threat to bypass security
Malware
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An event or object that may defeat security resulting in a
loss.
Any program intended to cause harm.
Virus
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Performs annoying or destructive activities – requires user
intervention to activate.
Terminology
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Worm
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Trojan
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Program advertised to do one thing but does something else.
Hacker
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Takes advantage of vulnerabilities to enter a computer –
does NOT require user interaction to spread.
A person that illegally breaks into, or attempts to break
into, a computer system.
Phishing
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Emails that attempt to trick users into surrendering private
information or visit malicious websites.
Topics
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Terminology
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Passwords
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Malware
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Wireless
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How do I protect myself?
Passwords
Weak Passwords:
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Found in Dictionary
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Too Short
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Contain Personal
Information
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Reused multiple times
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Not Changed
Passwords
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Which password is better?
 Xp4!e%
 Thisisaverylongpassword
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Length ALWAYS trumps complexity
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http://howsecureismypassword.net
Passwords
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Any password that can be memorized is a weak
password.
 Solution?
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Use a PASSPHRASE
NEVER share your password with anyone.
Topics
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Terminology

Passwords
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Malware
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Wireless
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How do I protect myself?
Malware
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Can you recognize Malware?
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Can you recognize a Phishing attack?
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Demonstration
Topics
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Terminology
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Passwords
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Malware
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Wireless
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How do I protect myself?
Wireless
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Routers
 Use
STRONG passwords to lock down the device
 Disable
 Use
STRONG wireless security options
 Use
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Remote Management
WPA2 instead of WEP
Bluetooth
 Turn
OFF if not actively in use
Topics
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Terminology

Passwords

Malware

Wireless

How do I protect myself?
How do I protect myself?
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Keep your Operating System up to date
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Install and update your AntiVirus solution
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Install and update a Malware scanning solution
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Recognize Phishing Scams
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Use STRONG Passwords
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Backup Important files
Session 2
Topics in Information Security
Zachary Mitcham
Chief Information Security Officer
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Cyber Security Awareness Day
October 17, 2013