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Information Security Awareness

Information Security Awareness. Presented by Kamron Nelson and Royce Wilkerson. Cybercrime . “Cybercrime is criminal activity done using computers and the Internet.”. Cybercrime is more lucrative than the entire world’s drug trafficking combined.

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Information Security Awareness

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  1. InformationSecurityAwareness Presented by Kamron Nelson and Royce Wilkerson

  2. Cybercrime “Cybercrime is criminal activity done using computers and the Internet.” • Cybercrime is more lucrative than the entire world’s drug trafficking combined • The total cost of cybercrime last year falls between $500 Billion and $1 Trillion.

  3. Statistics • Number of US households that experience heavy spam daily –24 million • Number of households that have had serious virus problemsin the past 2 years – 16 Million • Number of households that have had spyware problems inthe past 6 months – 8 Million • Number of households that lost money or had accounts misused in the last 6 months– 1 Million • Estimated cost to US households for viruses, spyware and phishing – $4.55 Billion • Percent of all US households that have been infected by a virus – 40% • In 2011, 26,000,000 new viruses were created.

  4. More Statistics • 600,000+ facebook accounts get hacked daily • Malware infects 300,000 new websites per day (90% are legitimate businesses that are unaware) • 1/8 websites are booby trapped with malware • 1/14 programs downloaded are infected with a virus • User-downloaded viruses are responsible for up to 5,000,000 attacks per day • Fake anti-virus applications account for 15% of all malware • Creators of fake antivirus applications rake in $34,000,000a month by selling your information online.

  5. Value of an account • iTunes accounts go for $8 each • FedEx, United, and UPS accounts sell for $6 each • ATT, Sprint, Verizon and T-Mobile, Facebook,Email and most other accounts sell for $3each • Stolen Credit Card sells for $2 each,but an account with verified funds ofup to $80,000 will sell for as highas $700.00 • A new identity including birth recordand SSN costs between $10-$15 • Intellectual property is usually auctioned to thehighest bidder.

  6. Criminal Techniques • Drive-by-downloads • Advertisements • Brute Force Attacks • Man-in-the-middle Attacks • Software Vulnerabilities • Website Hacking • Viruses and other Malware. • Social Engineering (video) • Spam • Human Manipulation (over the phone or in person) • Phishing (video) • Pharming • Online Schemes and Fraud.

  7. Viruses by type • Trojans – 80.77% • Worms – 9.31% • Viruses – 6.43% • Adware – 1.5% • Spyware – 1.4% • Other - .6%.

  8. Staying Safe Online • Develop Safe Web Browsing Habits • Understand Phishing Emails (phishing test) • Risks of Public Wi-Fi (Mobile Device Video) • Set Strong Passwords • Don’t store passwords in your web browser • Lock your computer when you leave your desk • Keep software and anti-virus up-to-date. BAD:password BETTER:Password132! BEST:P4$sw0rdPhr@se132!

  9. Web Danger zones • Entertainment Sites – 31% • Search Engines – 22% • Social Network Sites – 21% • Adult Sites – 14% • Advertisements – 12%.

  10. Applications Commonly Targeted • Adobe Reader – 35% • Java – 25% • Windows Components – 11% • Internet Explorer – 4% • Android – 4% • Adobe Flash – 1% • Other – 20%.

  11. Sources • http://www.cnbc.com/id/101068799 • http://www.techterms.com/definition/cybercrime • http://brandongaille.com/36-shocking-computer-virus-statistics/

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