cyber handouts

							       CYBERCRIME: Weapons we can use to fight back
                            ML Taylor – November 2010
          Handout & presentation posted online www.mltweb.com/seminars/

 Timely news article: www.networkworld.com/news/2010/110910-man-loses-20-million-after.html

1- Antivirus and PC protections software
       a. McAfee www.mcafee.com
       b. Symantec www.symantec.com
       c. Microsoft Security Essentials – relatively new
           http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/
2- Microsoft Malware Scanner
   http://www.microsoft.com/security/default.aspx
3- How to restore a Hijacked Web Browser
   www.microsoft.com/security/spyware/browserhijacking.aspx
4- Education and training
       a. Microsoft Online Safety http://www.microsoft.com/protect/default.aspx
       b. Anti-phishing Phil http://wombatsecurity.com/antiphishingphil
       c. Youtube demo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1Es2qza1II
       d. FTC video Library
           www.ftc.gov/multimedia/video/credit/annual-credit-report-videos.shtm
       e. www.microsoft.com/protect/fraud/phishing/symptoms.aspx
       f. www.onguardonline.gov/topics/phishing.aspx
       g. www.onguardonline.gov

5- Online Hoaxes exposed
       a. www.snopes.com/
6- Complaints
       a. www.FTC.gov
       b. www.ic3.gov
7- WHOIS database search
       a. www.networksolutions.com/whois/index.jsp
8- Maintain a healthy dose of skepticism about web sites and online sellers
       a. http://www.mltweb.com/tools/articles/healthydose.htm
9- The only Govt authorized free credit report site:
       a. http://www.ftc.gov/freereports
10- McAfee most risky web domains report summary
       a. http://us.mcafee.com/en-us/local/docs/MTMW_KeyTakeaways.pdf
11- McAfee mot risky search terms
       a. http://us.mcafee.com/en-us/local/docs/most_dangerous_searchterm_us.pdf
12- McAfee internet safety myths
a. http://home.mcafee.com/AdviceCenter/Default.aspx?id=rs_na_h10article3