it seminar on threats

8/3/2019 It Seminar on Threats

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Srishti Agrawal

SYBBA


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o Introductiono What is an information security threat?

o Information security threats

o Internet security threatso Most common threats, consequences and

protection

o Top 10 threats

o Conclusion


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Information security means protectinginformation and information system fromunauthorized access, use, disclosure ,disruption , modification or destruction

Computer security is a branch of technologyknown as information security as applied tocomputers.


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A threat is any circumstance or event with thepotential to harm an information systemthrough unauthorized access, destruction,disclosure, modification of data, and denial

of service.

Threats can be :

-Natural or human

-Deliberate or Accidental


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People or employees Low awareness for information security

aspects

Advancing the IT infrastructure ,networkingand distributive working

Improvement of complexity and effectivenessof hackers and viruses

Electronic mail Fire, flood , earthquake


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Malware threat


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Malware is software designed to destroy,steal private information or spy on acomputer system without the consent of theuser.

Malwares malicious codes , maliciousprograms or malicious software.

The most popular categories are Trojan

horses, viruses, spywares, spams , worms .


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Stolen user ID or passwords Unauthorized access to confidential

information

Loss of intellectual property Remote control of companys PC

Theft of customer data

Reduced network performance and bandwidth

Increased internet traffic and changes tobrowser home pages and search engines


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Good user education is vital in fightingagainst malwares

Keep your operating system up to date byinstalling OS security fixes and programpatches

Use firewall protection

Install anti-spywares software's

Monitor logs for unusual traffics


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Ensure you are addressing the right personprior to sending email

Beware of emails from unknown parties

Do not open unsolicited emails

Never respond to unsolicited emails

Do not click on links on unsolicited e-mails


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Suspicious attachments must NOT be openede.g. Executable files

Regularly purge unnecessary emails to freestorage space

Do not open or reply to spam messages

Avoid registering unnecessarily to mailinglists

Use properly configured and regularlyupdated spam filter, antivirus andantispyware software


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1. Spam mail2. Phishing mail3. Wireless attack4. Hacker attack

5. Web exploits6. Adware7. Viruses

8. Spyware9. Identity theft10. Social engineering


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