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What is Spam?
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Spam is the use of electronic messaging systems to send unsolicited bulk messages indiscriminately.
Spam can occur in instant messaging, web search engines, blogs, mobile phones
SpamWastes timeWastes moneySpread malicious software
What is Spam?
What is Malware
Malware is short for malicious software. It secretly accesses a computer system
without the owner's informed consentMalware includes
computer viruses wormstrojan horsesspywareother malicious and unwanted software or
program.
Activity: Malware Attack!!!
• Your motherboard is under attack!!!• Save all the components of your
motherboard before it is too late!
Activity: Malware Attack!!!
• Each time a malware tries to attack a system, – it latches on to the computer,– making it less powerful.
• Once you let a malware into your system, your computer will suffer.
What is Malware
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An illegal activity to trick people into
providing others with sensitive information,
such as bank and credit card account
information
Using spam, malicious websites, email
messages and instant messages
Be Cybersafe!
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xugQWVJVMs
Protecting against SPAM
1. Use a secure email client eg. Gmail
2. Never respond to spam
3. Maintain at least two email addresses
4. Never publish your private address on publicly
accessible resources
How to Avoid Spam
Protecting against SPAM
5. If you must publish your private address electronically, mask it
6. Use the latest version of your web browser which
has security patches
7. Do not click on 'unsubscribe' links in emails from
questionable sources
Protecting against MALWARE1. Install internet security software and update regularly2. Never open unknown email attachments3. Backup your data regularly
How to Avoid Malware
Use a secure email client Eg. Gmail
Be alert! “https://“ versus “http”
Suspicious link? Test test first! A fake website will accept the wrong password
Security system Good firewall and anti-virus protection, anti-spam
and spyware detectionCall to verify
Claims made in threatening or suspicious emailsKnow your facts, not myths!
How to Avoid Phishing
1. Having firewall means I’m safe
2. An email from a friend is safe
3. Links from social networking sites (eg.
Facebook) are safe
4. Only financial transactions are dangerous
5. Messages alone are safe, but attachments
are dangerous
Use MS PowerPoint to create a poster entitled “Avoiding Computer Bugaboos” Choose one kind of threat to computer
security Describe what you know about this threat Suggest at least three ways to deal with
this threat