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Identity Theft and Safe Computing

In today's digital world, identity theft is a growing threat. This guide outlines essential safe computing practices to protect yourself from various threats including malware, phishing, and email spoofing. Learn how to establish good habits for safe surfing, secure your passwords, and use reliable technology. Important topics covered include recognizing phishing attempts, ensuring system security through anti-virus and anti-spyware software, and understanding safe email practices. Stay informed and secure your digital identity!

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Identity Theft and Safe Computing

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  1. Identity TheftandSafe Computing Keeping yourself You by good habits and good technology

  2. The Threats • Malware • Adware • Spyware • Worms • Viruses • Trojan Horses • Bots/Zombies

  3. The Threats • Phishing and Pharming

  4. Safe Computing • Safe Surfing (safe web, email, IM) • Safe Passwords • Safe Systems (making your computer help you)

  5. Safe Surfing • Windows popup or web popup? • Careful where you click • URL Spoofing • Vulnerabilities (IE/Firefox spoofs) • Others

  6. Safe Surfing • URL Spoofing examples: • http://www.ebay.com-SECURITYCHECKw8grHGA889yK@evilhackersRus.com • Mouseovers • HEX Encoding • Decimal IP address • Email and web

  7. Safe Surfing • Under Lock and Key • SSL • Terminology • Certificate • Certificate Authority • How to Check it

  8. (Shows live phishing sites)

  9. Safe Surfing • Safe Email • Unexpected attachments • Guilty until proven innocent • No real security • From/Reply-to arbitrary • Encryption / Authentication

  10. Safe Surfing • Email Spoofing • Embedded forms • URL spoofing in email • ‘Account Updates’ • ‘Security Notices’

  11. Safe Surfing • Safe IM • Similar to email • Same defenses

  12. Safe Surfing • Summary • Email is untrustworthy • Watch the URLs • Common sense

  13. Safe Passwords • New Campus Policies • http://www.it.ufl.edu/policies/passwords.html • Why do we have this policy? • Single point of failure • Tradeoffs

  14. Safe Passwords • Making good passwords • Phrases • Lyrics, poems, quotes • Obfuscate • Storing your password • Protect like a credit card • Password vault • Multi-factor protection

  15. Safe Systems • Check with your local support staff • Anti-virus • McAfee is FREE! • http://www.software.ufl.edu/mcafee • Necessary, but not enough to be safe

  16. Safe Systems • Anti-spyware • Ad-aware • http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/ • Spybot Search and Destroy • http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html • Still not enough!

  17. Safe Systems • Automatic Updates • http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ • http://net-services.ufl.edu/security/public/patches.shtml • Most important, and very nearly enough

  18. Safe Systems • Alternate Browsers • IE vulnerabilities • Opera • http://www.opera.com/ • Firefox (mozilla) • http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/

  19. Summary • Secure your machine • Choose good passwords and protect them • Be careful how you surf • At Home / At Work

  20. Questions? Jordan Wiens Security Team http://infosec.ufl.edu/ 352-392-2061 ufirt@ufl.edu

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