Cyber security ATTACK on Retired Personnel, MITIGATION and Best PracticesOluwatobi Olowu
Senior Citizens are hot targets for hackers. A number of factors come into play. First, unlike many younger users online, they may have savings built up over their lifetimes. Physically they are susceptible to giving their personal banking information without knowing the consequences. There is a high probability of Trust and susceptibility while interacting online.
The best way to protect ourselves from scams is to be aware of the type of scams that exist. Once we are familiar with the techniques scammers use, we can start to prepare ourselves to respond to the threat of scams effectively.
There are countless types of scams, and while it isn’t possible to cover every type of scam used, scams can be easy to spot once we know the signs to look for.
Identity theft takes place when a big shot appropriates other person’s private details without their familiarity to commend stealing or fraud. Identity theft is an automobile for caring out other types of scam schemes.
company names mentioned herein are for identification and educational purposes only and are the property of, and may be trademarks of, their respective owners.
This was a presentation by Hewie Poplock on Tuesday, November 15th, 2016 in the Goodwill Manasota (FL) Ranch Lake Community Room, "How to Avoid Identity Theft".
A victim of identity theft himself, Hewie will provide examples of how ID theft can happen as well as suggestions and precautions on how to prevent you and your family from becoming victims of identity theft yourselves. Topics covered included:
• What is Identity Theft
• How ID Theft Happens
• How to Protect Yourself
• Phishing
• Data Breaches
• Facebook Spoofing
• Skimmers
• Security Freeze
• On Line Shopping Safety
• Credit Card Chips
• What to Do If You are a Victim
Hewie is a former teacher, college instructor, business owner and manager, IT Manager, and web designer. He is currently semi-retired, but is active in technology user groups and frequently speaks to and teaches groups who are mostly seniors. He holds a monthly Windows Special Interest Group for a group in Orlando and has several videos on YouTube. He is an active member of The Sarasota Technology User Group.
company names mentioned herein are for identification and educational purposes only and are the property of, and may be trademarks of, their respective owners.
101 Ways Your Identity Can Be Stolen - Acuant #identitytheftAcuant
The ultimate list of identity theft and how hackers and thieves can use your information in so many ways to use your identity. Some of these may surprise you, so be sure to read the whole list to keep you and your family safe from hackers and having your identity stolen.
The ultimate list of identity theft and how hackers and thieves can use your information in so many ways to use your identity. Some of these may surprise you, so be sure to read the whole list to keep you and your family safe from hackers and having your identity stolen.
Cyber security ATTACK on Retired Personnel, MITIGATION and Best PracticesOluwatobi Olowu
Senior Citizens are hot targets for hackers. A number of factors come into play. First, unlike many younger users online, they may have savings built up over their lifetimes. Physically they are susceptible to giving their personal banking information without knowing the consequences. There is a high probability of Trust and susceptibility while interacting online.
The best way to protect ourselves from scams is to be aware of the type of scams that exist. Once we are familiar with the techniques scammers use, we can start to prepare ourselves to respond to the threat of scams effectively.
There are countless types of scams, and while it isn’t possible to cover every type of scam used, scams can be easy to spot once we know the signs to look for.
Identity theft takes place when a big shot appropriates other person’s private details without their familiarity to commend stealing or fraud. Identity theft is an automobile for caring out other types of scam schemes.
company names mentioned herein are for identification and educational purposes only and are the property of, and may be trademarks of, their respective owners.
This was a presentation by Hewie Poplock on Tuesday, November 15th, 2016 in the Goodwill Manasota (FL) Ranch Lake Community Room, "How to Avoid Identity Theft".
A victim of identity theft himself, Hewie will provide examples of how ID theft can happen as well as suggestions and precautions on how to prevent you and your family from becoming victims of identity theft yourselves. Topics covered included:
• What is Identity Theft
• How ID Theft Happens
• How to Protect Yourself
• Phishing
• Data Breaches
• Facebook Spoofing
• Skimmers
• Security Freeze
• On Line Shopping Safety
• Credit Card Chips
• What to Do If You are a Victim
Hewie is a former teacher, college instructor, business owner and manager, IT Manager, and web designer. He is currently semi-retired, but is active in technology user groups and frequently speaks to and teaches groups who are mostly seniors. He holds a monthly Windows Special Interest Group for a group in Orlando and has several videos on YouTube. He is an active member of The Sarasota Technology User Group.
company names mentioned herein are for identification and educational purposes only and are the property of, and may be trademarks of, their respective owners.
101 Ways Your Identity Can Be Stolen - Acuant #identitytheftAcuant
The ultimate list of identity theft and how hackers and thieves can use your information in so many ways to use your identity. Some of these may surprise you, so be sure to read the whole list to keep you and your family safe from hackers and having your identity stolen.
The ultimate list of identity theft and how hackers and thieves can use your information in so many ways to use your identity. Some of these may surprise you, so be sure to read the whole list to keep you and your family safe from hackers and having your identity stolen.
Thefederal government is launching a program to protect confidential unclassified information, CUI. Targeted primarily at the defense department the program will help to limit the dissemination of sensitive information unauthorized parties.
Executive Order 13556 established the comprehensive Controlled Unclassified Information
Program in November 2010.
The order designated the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to serve as the Executive Agent (EA) to implement and oversee agency actions to ensure compliance. This directive was issued by the ISOO to establish policy for agencies designating, safeguarding, disseminating, marking, decontrolling, and disposing of CUI, self-inspection and oversight requirements, and other facets of the Program
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Hiring Contract Security - Common Sense and Basic Guidelines for Hiring a Sec...Tom Huskerson
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1. Holiday Season is Scam
Season!
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Richmond, VA
2. Holiday Season is Scam Season!
Tom Huskerson is a USAF Veteran who began studying the internet
at San Francisco State University.
As an instructor at FSI SAIT Tom is teaching Cybersecurity Policy
and Risk Management.
Tom has studied and completed executive level cybersecurity
programs at Harvard University and is certified as an Information
Security Manager by ISACA. He is currently studying for the CMMC
exam.
In 2014 Tom published "Online Scams Greatest Hits." The book
targeted the average consumer and has been adopted as text at
the University of Bengali in India.
Tom Huskerson
Huskersontf@state.gov
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INTRODUCTION
Good cybersecurity is not task or job duty. It is a
mindset that carries over from home to work and
vice-versa.
At home your cybersecurity should mirror your
physical home conditions.
Keep your computer clean.
Keep your computer secure.
Keep your computer up to date.
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Keep it clean.
Clean up your computer of old, unused and
unsupported software, apps and files.
There could be security vulnerabilities you
don’t know about.
Some of these applications or software
could be doing things behind your back!
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Keep it secure.
Use strong passwords.
Lock down your information and money by implementing
multifactor authentication on your sensitive websites
(banking, shopping, etc).
Use a reputable anti-virus software from a reputable
source and keep it up to date.
Use a strong password on your router and change it
frequently.
Make sure all your devices are secured against intrusion
and are regularly updated.
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Keep it secure
Be alert to phishing and social
engineering attacks.
If they ask for money, you ask the
question!
Don’t share your information with anyone
you don’t know.
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Keep it up to date
Old computers lead to new problems. Update
your computer and its operating systems
regularly (every 3-4 years).
Hackers are looking for old computers and old
software.
Old versions of software sometimes have un-
patchable security flaws.
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Lets starts with some fundamentals;
• Always be willing to say no AND MEAN
IT!
• If someone asks you for money you
should be the one asking the questions!
• BE ASSERTIVE! Hang up the phone or
close the door!
• Stick with who and what you know.
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Holiday Scams costs Americans over $6
Billion annually
Including;
• $337 Million in online shopping and
non-deliver scams.
• $173 million in credit card fraud.
• Nearly 75% of Americans experienced
at least one holiday
scam last year.
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Fake Charities – Scammers create
fake charities and heart-
breaking stories to generate cash
using services like
GoFundme.com.
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Gift Card Scams -
• Unlike credit cards and debit cards, gift
cards are almost
impossible to trace.
• Never pay bills or send money using
gift cards.
• Never share your gift card number.
• Only buy gift cards from reputable
retailers
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Never ever use cash payment apps, debit
cards or gift cards to shop online or pay
bills.
These payment tools are non-refundable
and non-reversible.
The safest way to shop online is to use your
credit card.
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Fake Websites - More people than ever
before shop online.
It’s important to know how to shop online
safely.
Duplicate or fake online stores lure you
with deeply discounted prices designed to
trick you into divulging your credit card
number
and other personal information.
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Which of these is the real Walmart URL?
A) www.wallmart.us
B) www.walmart.com
C) www.walmartdiscount.com
D) www.walmartstores.com
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Fake Websites
TIP!
Write down the web addresses to all the
websites you visit on a regular basis.
Learn to recognize the address when you
see it. And be alert if something does not
look right!
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Phishing Email & Texts - During the holiday
season, scammers send phishing messages
claiming to be from
companies like Amazon or Apple and offer
special discounts or claim that your
account has been hacked.
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Be especially alert to “Black
Friday” and other special holiday
sales!
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Fake Holiday Postings – Easy money for little
work!
• Mystery Shopper
• Price comparison surveyors
• Package pick-up and delivery
All of these are designed to trick you into
surrendering sensitive personal information
like your Social Security number.
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Missed Delivery Scam - Many people expect
packages during the holiday season.
Scammers are sending fake delivery
notification text messages, in hopes that
you’ll click on the link.
These scam texts will take you to a fake
website designed to either steal your personal
information, ask for your credit card number or
fool you into
sending the scammers money.
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Grandparents Scam - This especially
insidious holiday scam mainly targets
senior citizens.
Scammers text or email posing as a
grandchild in trouble and ask for money
usually through wire transfers or gift cards.
According to the FBI, elder fraud costs
victims $3 billion in losses each year.
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The Free Give-Away Survey Scam -
Scammers also use social media to list fake
holiday giveaways or surveys that
offer gifts and “free cash” in exchange for
your personal
information.
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Don't ignore the warning signs of a scam.
Prices too good to be true!
Fraudsters often list items on platforms
like Facebook Marketplace at a steep
discounts and then ask you to pay
via payment apps such as Zelle or
Cash App.
These payments cannot be reversed!
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Public Wi-Fi Hacking
Resist the temptation to shop using public
Wi-Fi.
Unsecured Wi-Fi networks, such as hotels,
airports, Starbucks, even public libraries
are notoriously easy to hack.
Scammers can see everything you do on
these unsecured Wi-Fi networks.
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Holiday Airfare Scam - Many people are
looking for cheap
airline tickets for
the holiday season. Scammers are
targeting travelers with schemes ranging
from bogus
flight-booking websites fraudulent
flight cancellation
emails and sudden price increases.
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Porch Pirates Mail and Package Thefts - With
packages, orders, and cards coming to your
home throughout the holiday season, porch piracy
is on the rise.
Scammers look for cards containing cash and gift
cards, as well as packages that they can steal and re-
sell.
Even worse, if scammers steal mail with your
sensitive information such as your credit card or
bank statements they could steal your identity.
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Secret Santa/Secret Sister Scam – These are
often simple Ponzi schemes. Know who you
are dealing with before you
give money.
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Card Skimmers and Shoulder Surfing - Holiday
scams don’t just happen online.
Shoulder surfing occurs when scammers listen in or
spy on you as you enter your card details in public.
Skimming devices steal your credit and debit card
information when you use unsecured ATMs such as
at gas stations,
Convenience stores or outside your normal bank or
credit union.
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There are numerous sources you can use to help you
avoid
or report scam if you become a victim.
• ReportFraud.ftc.gov
• IC3.gov (Internet Crime Complaint Center)
• BBB.org/scamtracker (BBB ScamTracker)
• State and Local authorities
• Your financial institutions
• Friends, neighbor and co-workers