1. Securing the Human

2. Presented by Thomas Nee, Computer Coordinator Town of Hanover, Massachusetts hanover-ma.gov/information-technology October is Cyber Security Awareness Month!

3. The Internet o Knowledge Is Power. o The Internet is the most powerful tool in human history. o Use it! Wisely! o Don’t be assimilated into a BotNet.

5. Security Threats o 3 New Malware Versions Released Every Second! o Zero-Day Threats o Known, Unpatched Vulnerabilities o Unapplied Security Patches

6. Protection Against Security Threats o Anti-Virus Updated Daily (Security Gateway and Computers). o Operating System Updated Monthly. o Other Security Patches Less Often o Long, Complex, Frequently-Changed Passwords.

7. Updates  Microsoft Update (Windows Update if Microsoft Office not installed)  Adobe Reader  Adobe Flash  Java (manual updates by administrator)

8. Reject Optional Add-Ons Uncheck!

10. Good Habit: Slow Down o Hover over links. o Press and hold link on a smartphone. o Do NOT click unless you know where the link goes. o Visit mainstream sites only.

11. Domains At A Glance o Destination determined Right-To-Left between “http://” and next “/” o Examples: http://support.microsoft.com/index.html http://microsoft.com.z.ir/index.html (Goes to Iran!) http://www.amazon.co.uk/ (could be hosted in US or elsewhere) o See List of Country Codes: http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Internet_top- level_domains#Country_code_top-level_domains

13. Attack Vectors o Surfing; Drive-By Downloads. o Spam, Spam, Spam. o Infected computers and programs on network. o Flash Drives

14. Email o Phishing – generic, widely distributed spam. o Spear-Phishing – personal information included. Do not succumb to emotion! o Use browser bookmarks/favorites whenever possible instead of links in email messages. o Slow Down. Use caution opening attachments.

15. Recommended Options o McAfee’s SiteAdvisor Browser Toolbar http://www.siteadvisor.com/ o Norton’s SafeWeb Website (save as Favorite/Bookmark) http://safeweb.norton.com o Norton’s Browser Toolbar (packaged with Norton Identity Safe)