Graham Holmes

Internet Safety for Middle School Students

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A few terms first

Botnets

Vulnerability

Social Networking

Malware

Spam

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Zombies Are Used to Make Money

MedicineGamblingPornFraud

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Zombie Masters

After accounts and resourcesPhishing

Download Offers

Email account theft

After passwords

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How to help a Zombie Master

Make passwords easy Install “malware” on your

phone/computer Give them access to

your lists of addresses and friends

What do they do?Change password, email address.

Impersonate you to your friends.

Rob your friends

Use your computer to send spam or infect others

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One of the Zombie Masters

Phished for passwords, advertises via users’ buddy lists for ringtonesgambling, porn

735,925 messages earned over$500,000

May 2008: MySpace awarded $230million against Sanford Wallace

Mar 2009: Facebook wins US lawsuitbanning Wallace

Oct 2009: Facebook wins $111M verdict

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What’s at risk?

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Passwords

Have many passwords and make them complex

Use big and cap letters plus numbers

Don’t use words: Designer passwords

Protect Personal Info

Personal Data

Never send passwords, credit card numbers or personal data in email

NEVER give out your birth date, social security number, or address

“Choc4cat”

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Beware of Strange things

Don’t talk to strangers

IMs, emails or webcam chat requests

Tell your parents

Protect your computer/phone

Use anti-virus and spyware software

Don’t forward spam

Don’t click on a url you can’t trust

Don’t download applications from untrusted places

Use pop-up blockers

Don’t turn off security features

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Practice Safe Behavior Online

1. Never give out personal information over the internet including:

Name

Address

Phone Number*

Age

Gender

*Reverse Google address lookup

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Practice Safe Behavior Online

2. Never share other information that can be used to identify you such as:

Where you go to school Where you are going to be, or usually hang out (Mall, Park, etc.) Where your parents work Landmarks around your house (I live by…) Similar information about friends or family User Names and Email ID’s should be non-descript

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Practice Safe Behavior Online

3. NEVER agree to meet offline

4. If you receive an E-mail from someone you do not know, don't open it and ask a trusted adult for help (SPAM & Virus Risks)

5. Never fill out membership forms w/o parents or lab supervisors permission

6. Chat rooms are like shouting on the Internet –others are watching & listening, so don’t use personal information or discuss specific plans on the Internet

7. Be Respectful & Polite – the Internet is a community much like your neighborhood. Don't be mean or rude on the Internet

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Practice Safe Behavior Online

8. When you see anything on the Internet that makes you feel

weird, sad, or uncomfortable: • Turn off the monitor (do not delete the message)

• Tell a parent or your lab supervisor immediately and they can respond accordingly or notify law enforcement

9. If someone tries to share this type of information with you or asks you to reveal any type of personal information: • Turn off the monitor (do not delete the message)

• Tell a parent or your lab supervisor immediately and they can respond accordingly or notify law enforcement.

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Who Can You Trust?

If it’s too good to be true……

Never accept candy from a stranger…..