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by Virtual World Computing

Cocoon On Internet Security

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Online & Mobile Banking Phishing schemes: Email or malicious websites Man-in-the-browser (MiTB)attacks Keyloggers: software & hardware Fraudulant Mobile Apps: Fake Installers | Zeus-in-the-mobile SMS Trojans Cybercrime Exploit Kits

Online Banking Threats

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Public Wi-Fi Networks Phishing schemes: Email attachments or malicious website links Fake Wi-Fi Hotspots Identity Theft

Public Wi-Fi Threats

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Malware & viruses

ID spoofing

Phone cloning

Rogue apps

Banking Trojans

Mobile Threats

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Myth: Malware Only Affects

Microsoft Windows Systems

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Macs are not immune to malware

Flashback Trojan of 2012 Fake anti-virus attacks Right-to-left Mac malware Ransomware hijacking

Mac OS X

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Update your computer or device on a regular basis

Make sure that you use a secure site Look for HTTPS instead of http and look for the lock icon on the

address bar of the browser you are using

Use your own devices to bank online [Both desktop & mobile] Never use a public computer

Monitor your bank accounts

Online Banking Tips

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Laptop & Mobile Devices

Keep virus & malware protection up to date Only use websites that are encrypted [HTTPS instead

of HTTP] Turn file & printer sharing features off Turn on your firewall Confirm the network name [SSID] Use unique passwords for every site Do not access your bank account or credit cards on

public Wi-Fi Disable any settings that allow you to auto-connect

to Wi-Fi

Public Wi-Fi Tips

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Keep your device locked

Keep your device updated

Use a strong password (not the default pin)

Turn of Bluetooth when not in use

Do not automatically connect to Wi-Fi

Download apps from trusted sources

Install anti-malware/anti-virus protection

Mobile Security Tips

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Keep software on your machine updated

Limit or remove browser plugins

Encrypt your data

Use Mac anti-virus

Enable your firewall

Mac OS X Tips

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ARE YOU THE WEAKEST

LINK?

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“Passwords are like underwear: you don’t let people see it, you

should change it very often, and you shouldn’t share it with

strangers.”

– Chris Pirillo

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Use a layered approach when surfing the web

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Use Common Sense

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