Phishing & Malware By: Alex Metzler

Phishing Hackers trick you into giving personal information Malware Uses viruses/spyware to get personal information

Table of Contents Phishing –Few FactsFew Facts –Be SmartBe Smart –Report itReport it Malware –Maybe MalwareMaybe Malware –What to DoWhat to Do –Report ItReport It

Few Facts Phishers try to trick you to get information Some put business numbers to call –Use business numbers from contact cards They can steal your identity

Be Smart Never send out personal information Get a anti-virus, anti-spyware, and a firewall –Update them regularly Don’t open unsure attachments in s

Report it Send to If your identity has been stolen: –Go to ftc.gov/idtheft

Maybe Malware If you think you have malware: –Your computer is slow –Computer won’t restart or shut down –Random pop-up messages –Computer does random things on its own

What to Do If you have malware: –Stop doing everything –Check your security Get it up to date –Run a scan and delete all malware –Make sure it never happens again

Report it File a complaint to the FTC –They want to know

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