Cyber security

How safe are you on the web?

By: Mohammad Sharif

objective
General awareness of cyber crime and security. Understand cyber criminals methods. Identify Internet scams

Why should I care?

Our sensitive information is all online.

SSN, Bank accounts, logins, school records, etc.

What is cyber crime?

Cyber crime Crime committed using a computer and the internet to steal a persons identity, sell

contraband, stalk victims or disrupt operations

with malevolent programs
cybercrime. Webster dictionary. Retrieved 10, 2013, from www.webster-dictionary.org

Who are they?

White hat GOOD Black hat BAD

Who are they?

Talented Groups Insiders Motivated

The increase in cyber crimes

The numbers 565 Million victims per year 1.5 million per day 18 victims per second

Reasons for cyber crimes

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Capacity to store data Easy to access Complex Human error Evidence loss Minimum risk LOTS & LOTS OF MONEY TO GAINEDOR STOLEN.

Cost

What about Cell phones?

The Methods.
Social engineering Trick people into revealing their personal information Wi-Fi attacks Attackers use Wi-Fi connections to scan the data for sensitive information. Key loggers Attackers infect host computer with a key logger which send all the information you type to the attackers server

Social engineering attacks Phishing attack

The criminal create a replica of a targeted website, then attempts to trick
the user into disclosing their private information
Usernames Passwords PINs

Phishing attack

Spot the differences

WIFI networks?
Wi-Fi networks are not safe Two types of security WEP password 4-10 digits WAP password 7-10 alphanumerical How attackers get access Brute-force attack Using the WPS on the router they use this to gain access to the PIN

Key logging
Type of spyware that when infected into the host computer sends all of keys typed.

The good guys

Ethical hackers
AKA White hat Hackers who have been hired to find vulnerabilities in website & software. Expertise. Find vulnerability in websites and improves security. Testing of websites before they get attacked.

conclusion
What did we talk about? What cyber crime is Why you should care Who is and can be affected Some of the methods The good and bad

Possibility of hackers are limitless

Questions?

Thank you!