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To inform the user on the mostcritical threat to our computingenvironment and the actions

individuals must take to safeguardagainst those threats

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Viruses and its relatives and cousins trojans, adware, malware, spyware, etc

Email related threatsSocial EngineeringData breach and leakage

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Computer virus - is a computerprogram that can copy itself andinfect a computer. The term "virus" is

also commonly but erroneously usedto refer to other types of malware,adware, and spyware programs that

do not have the reproductive ability. First computer virus named Rother J was written in1981 . . . Thats history . . .

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is non-self-replicating malware thatappears to perform a desirablefunction for the user but instead

facilitates unauthorized access to theuser's computer system. The term isderived from the Trojan Horse story in

Greek mythology

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Adware, or advertising-supported software, is anysoftware package whichautomatically plays,displays, or downloads

advertisements to acomputer after the softwareis installed on it or while theapplication is being used.Some types of adware arealso spyware and can be

classified as privacy-invasivesoftware.

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Malware, short for malicioussoftware, is softwaredesigned to infiltrate acomputer system withoutthe owner's informed

consent. The expression is ageneral term used bycomputer professionals tomean a variety of forms ofhostile, intrusive, orannoying software orprogram code. The term"computer virus" issometimes used as a catch-all phrase to include alltypes of malware, includingtrue viruses.

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Spyware is a type of malwarethat is installed on computersand collects little bits ofinformation at a time about userswithout their knowledge. Thepresence of spyware is typically

hidden from the user, and can bedifficult to detect. Typically,spyware is secretly installed onthe user's personal computer.Sometimes, however, spywaressuch as keyloggers are installedby the owner of a shared,

corporate, or public computer onpurpose in order to secretlymonitor other users.

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SpamMalicious attachmentsPhishing

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is the act of manipulating people intoperforming actions or divulgingconfidential information, rather than

by breaking in or using technicalhacking techniques (essentially afancier, more technical way of lying).

Hacking humans.

Examples

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Check email attachments withsuspicious malicious content.

Think before you click specially on

unfamiliar sites and email links

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Always lock computer when not in useShred unused printed documents

Use strong password Must be 8 to 10 characters in length and contains

alpha numeric and special characters

Example 1 Like 2 sip soda on my bag

1L2ssomb*

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http://free.avg.com/us-en/homepagehttp://www.clamwin.com/http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-dowhttp://www.free-av.com/

Note : Non free anti virus has more

features and functionality

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Think before you click . . .

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Chito C. RelampagosMCP, MCSA, Network+, Security+IT Consultant

chitorelampagos@gmail.com

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