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Cybersecurity Awareness and Best Practices

Cybersecurity is a top concern as reliance on technology increases and cyber attacks become more common and sophisticated. The document discusses that cyber attacks are usually aimed at accessing, changing, or destroying sensitive information, extorting money from users, or interrupting normal business processes. It defines cybersecurity as the practice of protecting systems, networks, programs and data from digital attacks. It highlights why cybersecurity is important, including increased reliance on technology, increased cyber crimes, more creative hackers, and how cybersecurity affects everyone.

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Cybersecurity Awareness and Best Practices

Cybersecurity is a top concern as reliance on technology increases and cyber attacks become more common and sophisticated. The document discusses that cyber attacks are usually aimed at accessing, changing, or destroying sensitive information, extorting money from users, or interrupting normal business processes. It defines cybersecurity as the practice of protecting systems, networks, programs and data from digital attacks. It highlights why cybersecurity is important, including increased reliance on technology, increased cyber crimes, more creative hackers, and how cybersecurity affects everyone.

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Cybersecurity

“Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart.”


Cyber security is a top concern among
everyone connecting to the digital world.
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“Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart.”
Cyber attacks are usually aimed at accessing,
changing, or destroying sensitive information,
extorting money from users, or interrupting
normal business processes.

“Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart.”


So cyber security is in high top
demand skills.

“Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart.”


WHAT IS CYBER
SECURITY
Cybersecurity is the practice of
protecting systems, networks,
programs and data from digital
attacks(cisco)

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“Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart.”
WHY IS IT
IMPORTANT?

• Increased reliance on technology

• Increased crime

• More creative and intelligent hackers

• Cyber Security affects everyone

• Misuse of you and your business

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Increased reliance on technology

* Virtual Office
* Online Education
* Social media
* Online Banking
* Shopping online
* Form feed for downloads

* Online Entertainment
* IoT and much more

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Increased crime
* There were 137.7 million new malware samples in 2020 (AV-Test), a slight reduction from the
144.91 samples in 2019. As of June 2021, there have been 92.45 million new samples, so we may
well see a new high before the end of the year.

* In 2019, 93.6% of malware observed was polymorphic, meaning it has the ability to
constantly change its code to evade detection (2020 Webroot Threat Report)

* Almost 50% of business PCs and 53% of consumer PCs that got infected once were re-infected
within the same year (2021 Webroot Threat Report)

* Dormant foreign cyber threats could be lurking inside critical Australian infrastructure

* NSW Education department hit by cyber attack

* Attempted Hack of R.N.C. and Russian Ransomware Attack Test Biden (New york times)

“Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart.”


Sri Lanka – ALERTS – JUNE

• Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Microsoft Print Spooler


(PrintNightmare)

• Ransomware is on the rise

• The risk of websites being compromised

• Update your Microsoft Edge Browser

• Apple Release Urgent Patches for two Zero-Day Flaws

• Google Chrome Browser – Zero-Day Bug Alert

“Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart.”


What Motivates Cyber
Criminals?

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• Disrupt regular business activity and critical
infrastructure.

• Benefit financially,

• cause financial loss,

• damage a reputation,
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• achieve military objectives,

• and propagate religious or political beliefs.


Some don’t even need a motive and might
hack fun or simply to showcase their skills.

“Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart.”


Cyber Threats

“Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart.”


Briefly describe the following
• Virus
• Worm
• Trojan
• Spyware
• Adware
• malware
• Phishing
• Ransomware
• Key logger
• Shoulder surfing

“Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart.”


Activity Time

“Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart.”


Cyber criminals

“Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart.”


• Write short descriptin on this.
• Who is a hacker?

• Describe a Black-Hat Hackers

• Describe a Gray-Hat Hackers

• Describe a White-Hat Hackers

“Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart.”


Who are cyber security
specialists?

“Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart.”


Simple protections for you

• At home
• At workplace

• At public place

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CYBER SECURITY
Application security Disaster recovery
& business continuity
Information security

Operational security End user education

Network security

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Study domain

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“Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart.”
Thank you.

By Damayanthi Ramalingam

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