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Phishing & Malware By: Alex Metzler
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Phishing Hackers trick you into giving personal information Malware Uses viruses/spyware to get personal information
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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
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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
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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 emails
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Report it Send email to spam@uce.govspam@uce.gov If your identity has been stolen: –Go to ftc.gov/idtheft
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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
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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
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Report it File a complaint to the FTC –They want to know
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Thanks for the Help Onguard Online. 9/9/2009. http.www.onguardonline.gov/topics/phishi ng.aspx Onguard Online. 9/9/2009. http://www.onguardonline.gov/topics/mal ware.aspx
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KEEPING YOUR COMPUTER SAFE SINCE 1976!!
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