What is Spam?

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Spam is the use of electronic messaging systems to send unsolicited bulk messages indiscriminately.

Spam can occur in instant messaging, web search engines, blogs, mobile phones

SpamWastes timeWastes moneySpread malicious software

What is Spam?

What is Malware

Malware is short for malicious software. It secretly accesses a computer system

without the owner's informed consentMalware includes

computer viruses wormstrojan horsesspywareother malicious and unwanted software or

program.

Activity: Malware Attack!!!

• Your motherboard is under attack!!!• Save all the components of your

motherboard before it is too late!

Activity: Malware Attack!!!

• Each time a malware tries to attack a system, – it latches on to the computer,– making it less powerful.

• Once you let a malware into your system, your computer will suffer.

What is Malware

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An illegal activity to trick people into

providing others with sensitive information,

such as bank and credit card account

information

Using spam, malicious websites, email

messages and instant messages

Be Cybersafe!

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Protecting against SPAM

1. Use a secure email client eg. Gmail

2. Never respond to spam

3. Maintain at least two email addresses

4. Never publish your private address on publicly

accessible resources

How to Avoid Spam

Protecting against SPAM

5. If you must publish your private address electronically, mask it

6. Use the latest version of your web browser which

has security patches

7. Do not click on 'unsubscribe' links in emails from

questionable sources

Protecting against MALWARE1. Install internet security software and update regularly2. Never open unknown email attachments3. Backup your data regularly

How to Avoid Malware

Use a secure email client Eg. Gmail

Be alert! “https://“ versus “http”

Suspicious link? Test test first! A fake website will accept the wrong password

Security system Good firewall and anti-virus protection, anti-spam

and spyware detectionCall to verify

Claims made in threatening or suspicious emailsKnow your facts, not myths!

How to Avoid Phishing

1. Having firewall means I’m safe

2. An email from a friend is safe

3. Links from social networking sites (eg.

Facebook) are safe

4. Only financial transactions are dangerous

5. Messages alone are safe, but attachments

are dangerous

Use MS PowerPoint to create a poster entitled “Avoiding Computer Bugaboos” Choose one kind of threat to computer

security Describe what you know about this threat Suggest at least three ways to deal with

this threat