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    This document provides an agenda and overview for an IT security awareness training. It discusses why IT security is important to protect privacy and data integrity while raising collective awareness. A survey found phishing and ransomware were main concerns. It describes social engineering tricks used by hackers and outlines phishing and ransomware risks. Ransomware can encrypt files through emails and attachments, demanding bitcoin payments. The training stresses safe password practices like using unique, long passwords and passphrases. It concludes with a question and answer section.

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    This document provides an agenda and overview for an IT security awareness training. It discusses why IT security is important to protect privacy and data integrity while raising collective awareness. A survey found phishing and ransomware were main concerns. It describes social engineering tricks used by hackers and outlines phishing and ransomware risks. Ransomware can encrypt files through emails and attachments, demanding bitcoin payments. The training stresses safe password practices like using unique, long passwords and passphrases. It concludes with a question and answer section.

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    This document provides an agenda and overview for an IT security awareness training. It discusses why IT security is important to protect privacy and data integrity while raising collective awareness. A survey found phishing and ransomware were main concerns. It describes social engineering tricks used by hackers and outlines phishing and ransomware risks. Ransomware can encrypt files through emails and attachments, demanding bitcoin payments. The training stresses safe password practices like using unique, long passwords and passphrases. It concludes with a question and answer section.

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    IT Security Awareness

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    This document provides an agenda and overview for an IT security awareness training. It discusses why IT security is important to protect privacy and data integrity while raising collective awareness. A survey found phishing and ransomware were main concerns. It describes social engineering tricks used by hackers and outlines phishing and ransomware risks. Ransomware can encrypt files through emails and attachments, demanding bitcoin payments. The training stresses safe password practices like using unique, long passwords and passphrases. It concludes with a question and answer section.

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    The key takeaways from the training are to be aware of phishing attacks, strengthen password security, and know how to protect against ransomware infections.

    Some social engineering techniques hackers use include trickery, influencing, and deception to exploit weaknesses and manipulate victims like puppets on a string. Specific techniques mentioned are phishing attacks and spreading ransomware.

    The main methods of ransomware infection mentioned are visiting unsafe websites, opening emails and email attachments, and clicking on malicious links shared on social media like Facebook and Twitter.

    IT SECURITY

    AWARENESS
    Training
    AGENDA
    ▪ IT Security – Why?
    ▪ Security Awareness Survey
    ▪ Social Engineering
    ▪ PHISHING
    ▪ RANSOMWARE
    ▪ Passwords
    ▪ Summary
    ▪ Q &A
    IT SECURITY - WHY?
    Protect Our Identity

    Data Integrity Raise Our Collective Awareness

    Protect Privacy
    Everyone’s Responsibility

    Together we can create a more secure working environment


    IT Security Awareness Survey

    • 115 Completed Survey (Thanks to those who


    completed it)

    • This Security awareness training is a result of


    the information gathered from the survey

    • Main Area Of Concern?


    SOCIAL ENGINEERING
    Techniques used by hackers include;

    Trickery Influencing Deception

    To exploit your weaknesses

    • PHISHING ATTACK
    • RANSOMWARE

    The hackers see us as a… Puppet on their string


    PHISHING
    Scam Link, Incorrect Domain Name, NO Https & NO Padlock

    Legitimate Link, Correct Domain Name, Https & The Padlock


    www.facebook.com

    www.facebook.com

    www.facebook.com
    RANSOMWARE

    The Day The NHS Stop


    ped
    RANSOMWARE
    Malicious Code Created
    Users Targeted Through Emails & Attachments
    Encrypts Your Files
    Bitcoin Payments Requested To Decrypt Files
    Bitcoin Payment Made
    Not Guaranteed

    Only 42% of ransomware victims


    recovered their data
    Ransomware Infection Methods

    • Visiting unsafe, suspicious, or fake websites.

    • Emails & Email attachments

    • Malicious Links on Facebook, Twitter, etc


    AND FINALLY…
    PASSWORDS
    ▪ Never share your passwords with anyone
    ▪ Change password immediately if you discover someone's aware of your
    account details
    ▪ Change your password frequently
    ▪ Never write your password down
    ▪ Avoid using known facts e.g. Date of birth, Pets names, Children's names
    ▪ Never use the same password for your work and personal accounts
    ▪ Try using Passphrases, easy to remember.
    ▪ Password memory test – Research…
    Length: 17
    Strength: Strong - This
    password is typically
    good enough to safely
    guard sensitive
    information like financial
    records.
    Mydoghasbigbricks Entropy: 81.1 bits

    F0rtun4t3! Length: 10
    Strength: Reasonable -
    This password is fairly
    secure cryptographically
    and skilled hackers may
    need some good
    computing power to
    crack it. (Depends
    greatly on
    implementation!)
    Entropy: 44.9 bits
    TO SUMMARISE
    IT Security – Why?
    Is everyone's responsibility. Raise a collective awareness. Be
    safe online. Use common sense.

    Phishing
    Check sender address, Suspicious links, hover over links/buttons to check URL

    Ransomware
    Check sender address, Suspicious links, hover over links/buttons to check URL.
    Only open attachments that you’re expecting.

    Password Housekeeping
    Never give your password out. Use different passwords. Consider using passphrases for your password.
    If in doubt contact IT Services
    Call EXT: 300
    Email – Service.desk@LSEC.ac.uk
    Q&A
    DO YOU WANT TO WIN
    £20?

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