cybersecurity of students

CYBER SECURITY AND SOCIAL ENGINEERING Security Essentials for safe internet future

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PRESENTATION CONTENTS

• Overview: Cyber Security• Password strength• What is Social Networking?• Social Engineering

CYBER SECURITY DEFINITION

Cybersecurity is knowing what you are doingCybersecurity is knowing where to lookCybersecurity is doing things right

PASSWORD STRENGTH

1. Complex passwords are harder to crack• Include capital and lowercase letters• Include numbers• Include special characters

2. Change passwords regularly

3. Don’t share passwords with ANYONE

4. Use different passwords for different accounts

PASSWORD STRENGTH

• Most commonly used password: “password”• How long would it take to crack this 8 character

password that only uses lower case letters?• Approximately 348 minutes

• A better alternative: “P@ssw0rd”• How long would it take to crack this 8 character

password that uses lower and upper case letters, numbers, and special symbols?• Approximately 23 years

WHAT IS SOCIAL NETWORKING?

Social Networking is a social structure made of individuals who are tied by specific types of relationships.

• Facebook• Twitter• Flickr• You tube• Snapchat

WHAT NOT TO SHARE

Anything you wouldn’t be comfortable having your family see

• Inappropriate photos• Offensive comments or language• Personal Information

• Birth Date• Home Address• Vacation Plans• Information that could be used to answer

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SOCIAL ENGINEERING DEFINITION

Social engineering is crime through legal communication

TIPS FOR SAFE BROWSING• Remember, your profile is on a public space.

• People aren’t always who they say they are.

• Harassment, hate speech, and inappropriate content should be reported. Tell your parents or an adult if this happens.

• Use discretion on social networking sites

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TIPS FOR SAFE BROWSING

• Don’t post anything that would embarrass you later.

• Look for https sites

• Check file extension when you download.

• Download from safe sites

• Check any suspicious activity 10

Security II: Turn off the Message Bar and run code safely

DO NOT BE AFRAID TO EXPLORE