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OutLine
 Introduction.

 Internet Security: What it is, and why we need it.

 Hackers: Who is he, Classes, Hacking Phases.

 Attacks examples.

 What should I do to be safe online ?.

 Conclusion
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 While the internet offers enormous advantages and opportunities, it also

presents various security risks.

 It’s where we access our banking records, credit card statements, tax returns
and other highly sensitive personal information.

 Banks take extensive steps to protect the information transmitted and

processed when banking online.

 But with all the good things the Internet offers us, it also opens the door to
serious, potentially devastating threats.
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What it is

 Generally, Internet security include browser security, the security of

data entered through a Web form, and overall authentication and
protection of data sent via Internet Protocol.

 We must secure our computers with technology in the same way that we
secure the doors to our offices  Security
 We must act in ways that protect us against the risks and threats that
come with Internet use  Safety
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Why you need it.

-Identifies your computer

-Where it is located

Request

Response
carries with it unwanted hidden
- Installed in your computer. software
- watches and records
everything you do online.
- leaving your passwords.
The criminals use in accessing :
- and other personal and • your private information.
sensitive information • stealing your identity or your money.
vulnerable • It can also be used to highjack your
computer for illegal purposes.
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Who is a Hacker ?

Intelligent individuals
with excellent For some
computer skills with hackers,hacking is a
the ability to create hobby to see how
and explore many computers they
computer’s software can compromise
and Hardware

Their intention can

either be to gain
knowledge or to poke
around to do illegal
things
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Hacker Classes :

Black Hats Grey Hats White Hats

Individuals with Individuals who work Individuals professing

extraordinary both offensively and hacker skills and using
computing skills, defensively at various them for defensive
Restoring to malicious times purposes and are also
or destructive known as Security
activities and also Analysts
known as Crackers
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Hacking Phases :

Gaining Maintainin Covering

Reconnaissance Scanning
Access g Access Tracks
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Phishi
ng
‘ ’ Phishing is the attempt to acquire sensitive
information such as usernames, passwords,
and credit card details (and sometimes,
indirectly, money) by masquerading as a trustworthy
entity in an electronic communication ’ ’
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Phishi
ng
Attacks exemples. 10

Pharmi
ng
Is another technique
used to steal confidential
access code. It works by
redirecting users to a
rogue server
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What should I do to be safe
online ?.
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online ?.
 To protect your
self
 Keep you
passwords
private and
create ones too
strong that are
hard to “crack”
 If you have received
an Email encounters,
you may have been
the target of a
common scam called
‘phishing’.
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online ?.
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self a n
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Be wary of publishing a
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any information that n
o pi
identifies you, such as sh
your phone number, e
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photos of your home, n
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your address, date of  If you make purchases
birth or full name. or do your banking
online, make sure you
protect your financial
networking information
 Use ‘https://’
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online ?.
 To protect your
Computer
Use Anti-virus Use Anti-spyware
Software: Software:
Anti-virus software can Use anti-spyware software
detect and destroy so unknown people cannot
computer viruses lurk on your computer and
before potentially
they cause damage steal your information
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online ?.
 To protect your Firewall
Computer
Keep Your Computer LAN
Updated:
Install all security updates
as soon as they are WAN
available Automatic
updates provide the best
protection Use a Firewall:
It is a placed at the
gateway between the two
networks which is usually
a private Network and a
public network such as
the internet
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 Whenever using internet or an online financial system, ensure

that your system is still under your control and not a spoofed
puppet.

 Protecting your self from internet threats.

 Being aware of the dangers of the internet and taking the right
steps to avoid them means you can enjoy the internet safely.