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Protect Yourself: Guard Against Scams, Malware, and Phishing Attacks

In today’s digital landscape, protecting yourself from scams, malware, and phishing is crucial. Cybercriminals deploy tactics such as exploit attacks and pop-up scams to manipulate users into surrendering sensitive data. Awareness is your first line of defense. Follow these critical steps: back up your data, consistently lock down your devices, and never engage with unsolicited pop-ups. Stay vigilant and informed about threats like financial theft malware and be proactive in securing your information and systems. Don’t become a victim—take charge of your cybersecurity now!

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Protect Yourself: Guard Against Scams, Malware, and Phishing Attacks

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  1. Protecting yourself from scams, malware, and phishing Don’t Get Taken Judicial Information Technology Office

  2. How much would you pay?

  3. 4 steps in an Exploit Attack • User is lured to poisoned webpage • Profiling malware downloaded • A profile of the user’s computer (including weaknesses) is created and sent back to the Exploit server. • A unique package of malware is created and downloaded to the user’s computer. Note: The attack may not trigger any alerts.

  4. Ad Hijacking

  5. CBC.ca • Before • After

  6. Zeus: Financial Theft Malware

  7. Example: Zeus pop-up

  8. Fake Anti-Virus

  9. Pay-up or lose your files

  10. “FBI” Computer Block

  11. The Canadian Version

  12. You Must Protect Yourself Back it up Lock it down Don’t get tricked

  13. Back It Up (inexpensively)

  14. Back It Up (Effortlessly)

  15. Cloud Backup

  16. Lock It Down

  17. Lock It Down

  18. Lock It Down

  19. No More Blue Screens, Ever.

  20. Home Wi-Fi:Lock It Down

  21. Free Wi-Fi:It can cost you more than a Double-Double

  22. Don’t Get Taken

  23. Pop-ups • Never enter passwords or other data into a pop-up.

  24. Pop-Ups • Never click on a pop-up to update a browser plug in (e.g. Adobe Flash). • Download new software directly from the company or the browser website.

  25. Pop-Ups • Always close unexpected pop-ups by clicking the upper right-hand corner:

  26. Malware Exploits Need Your Help They are counting on you • To be lax about security • To fall for their tricks • To pay up when your data is threatened

  27. Don’t Be The Weak Link Back it up Lock it down Don’t get tricked

  28. Links to Checklists and More Information

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