2. Vulnerabilites
Lack of Security Knowledge and awareness
Malwares & Spywares
physical security of devices
phishing
zero day attack (no defense)
3. Security Knowledge and awareness
Use Strong Passwords & a Password Manager
Password Protect Everything
Use Encryption Wherever Possible
Use Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) Whenever Possible
Always keep system up to date to latest version
Forget wi-fi network to prevent automatic rejoin
Turn off location service
Turn off camera access on your computer
4. Updating antivirus
Enable encryption using BitLocker
Disable Ad Tracking
Disable the location tracking
Restrict the Application Access to Your Email
Create a restore point
Enable secure boot and UEFI instead of legacy BIOS.
Enable Automatic Updates
Monitor Your PC with Windows Task Manager
Reduce lock screen timeout to a minimum
5. Phishing and Malwares & Spywares
prevention
Be Aware of Social Engineering
Don’t Trust Anyone Blindly
Be Aware of Social Engineering
Learn To Spot Harmful Emails
Don’t click any suspicious link, carefully check any link before you click
Encrypt Hard Drive
Use a Local Account
Maximizing UAC (User Account Control)
Advanced Sharing Settings
6. Safe Browsing
Some tools to help
• Best Web browser Brave browser and Firefox
• Avoid Dangerous Pop-Ups with an Ad Blocker
• Use Vpn
https://protonvpn.com/
• Use ublock origin prevented you for going inside untrusted sites
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-
origin/cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm/related
7. • Use Netcraft let you know how safe in the site you are browsing
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/netcraft-
extension/bmejphbfclcpmpohkggcjeibfilpamia
• Use glass wire to Monitor your data use per app
https://www.glasswire.com/
• Link verifier sites
www.drlinkcheck.com
www.deadlinkchecker.com
www.urlxray.com
8. Advanced Sharing Settings
Search advanced sharing settings in window search box/icon
Private
• Turn off network discovery (Only if you never access other devices on your network using this PC)
• Turn off file and printer sharing
• Allow Windows to manage HomeGroup connections
Guest or Public
• Turn off network discovery
• Turn off file and printer sharing
All Networks
• Turn off public folder sharing
• Turn off media streaming (enable only when you need to stream content from the PC to a device)
• Use 128-bit encryption for file sharing connections
• Turn on password protected sharing
9. User Account Control (UAC)
Search UAC in window search box/icon
• By default, the slider should be at Notify me only
when apps try to make changes to my computer, but
you should try Always notify for extra control.
10. Use a Local Account
Search Manage your account in window search box/icon then
select Sign in with a local account instead.
if your Microsoft account gets hacked or something else. Someone can
remotely log into your computer,
