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PERSONAL
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CYBER AT TACKS AND TO
PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY
Presented By

Andres Saravia. PhD, CIPP/US

V1.1 2022

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 IMPORTANT
If you are already a victim of any type of
malware (including but not limited to
ransomware, phishing or SIM swapping), apart
of contacting your bank and credit cards
institutions, please consider contacting and
following instructions from the device developer
(e.g. Apple, Google, Microsoft, etcetera), as all
your personal, commercial and sensitive data
could be already compromised

Andres Saravia
How to create a good and strong
password?
Solution

Write a phrase about

something that you really like
So you won’t forget it.

For Example: Ireallylike-thebeach-2.

Example #2: Mycityis-Atlanta6@

Notice that we use Upper, lower, a number and at least a symbol

Let’s check the
password!
You can choose any trusted password checker. Links may not
constitute the most up-to-date info or sites my vary

Kaspersky Password Checker

https://password.kaspersky.com

Try it here
Now It’s Time To Protect Our Devices

Adding an Anti-Ransomware Adding a Privacy-Protect Layer

Encrypting Hard Disk Using a VPN

 1 Step Back to Protect your info: A USB
flash drive
In case your information has been encrypted by malware and
somebody is asking for a ransom.

Clean Recover

With the USB flash

First
drive then

Ransomware is Warning: If not sure data was already compromised when you did the
last back to the USB flash drive, don’t do it though

hitting America
And all users around the world
To Prevent
Ransomware: Use a
Third-Party App

Ransomwhere for Mac OSX

can help

Windows Security Comes with

Ransomware Protection
Consider other
useful tools from
Objective-See

https://objective-see.org/tools.html
 Let’s Continue Protecting Our Assets

Encrypt your OSX files with FileVault Encrypt your Windows files with
BitLocker
Privatus for Mac OSX

R E A D M O R E R E A D M O R E
R E A D M O R E

Alternative to Privatus for all We Suggest Paid VPNs Use a VPN

platforms: Cookie-AutoDelete This is a personal point of view, of course. Many

free VPN services were pointed for being collecting
and selling or sharing personal information and data

R E A D M O R E
to be protected, to third party companies
R E A D M O R E
 SIM Swapping
When they Steal your phone line and then
your identity to access banks, cryptos,
credit cards, everything

Every year: There are more and more victims of SIM Swapping

Learn More
 Use One of these Authentication Apps
To Prevent SIM Swapping

Don’t use a text 6 or 7 digits code to confirm your account access. That’s what criminals will
use when swapping or taking control of your phone line

Google Authenticator Microsoft Authenticator Authy Authenticator

A n d r o i d M O R E M O R E

I O S
Do you use Google
as your search
engine?

Try StartPage.com
Google Engine + Privacy
Hiding Your Real
e-mail Address

Using an Alias or FlyBy address with ManyMe

You can create as manyme “aliases” as you want, and

emails will go directly to your real address
Brand

Create a nickname (E.g. “iamaconsumer”)

Then choose the service to identify the sender, When you

need to type or register with an email address
Try it here
Example: iamaconsumer.healthclinic@manyme.com
Check a Website
address Right Click or Hold Tap
To copy the URL address without
Paste it on VIRUSTOTAL
And security companies will
clicking on it check it for you to see if it’s safe
To check it’s not phishing or fake
Try it here
Check a file you’ve
received Click or Tap AND Hold the
file
Throw it on VIRUSTOTAL
Security companies will check

Move it to VIRUSTOTAL FILE the file for malware

To check it’s not malware and it’s safe
Try it here
Shortened link?

Before clicking on it…

Try Unshorten.it
To check if the real link is trustable
Use ”Have I Been Pwned”
To check if your private information has been compromised and
how to protect it

Check you email Check your phone #

Check a password Take action

Protect Your Privacy and Security
Doesn’t matter where you are

Andres Saravia. PhD. CIPP/US Meridianpdp.com

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