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Cyber Security Awareness - Prayas MSU Polytechnic
Cyber Security Awareness - Prayas MSU Polytechnic
Mihir had served as Assistant Vice- President (Training) of Marwadi Shares & Finance
Ltd.
Knowledge Check
What is Cyber Crime?
Cyber Pornography
Identity Theft
Cyber Bullying
Prevention Methods
Internet and smart Gadgets are now integral part of our lives
Cyber Crime: is a generic term that refers to all criminal activities done using the
medium of computers, the internet, cyber space and the worldwide web.
Cyber LAW: is a term used to describe the legal issues related to use of
communications technology, particularly "cyberspace", i.e. the Internet. Cyber
Law is represented by Indian IT ACT 2008
Money
Curiosity
Revenge
Fun
Praise Seekers
Most of the times, students are not aware about the implications of cyber
crime, Girls are the most found victims of a cyber crime
Illustrations : -
The CEO of a software company in Pune (India) was arrested for sending highly
obscene emails to a former employee.
A student of the Air Force Balbharati School, New Delhi, was teased by all his
classmates for having a pockmarked face, used a free hosting provider to create a
website. He regularly uploaded “morphed” photographs of teachers and girls from
his school onto the website. He was arrested when the father of one of the victims
reported the case to the police.
E-Mail
Cell Phones
Instant Messaging
Chat Room ( WhatsApp)
“Flaming’: Online fights using electronic messages with angry and vulgar
language
GENUINE EMAIL?
LOOKS IT!
ATTACHMENT
BIG DANGER
Dashes
not used
1. http://signin-ebay.com/
2. https://signin.ebay.com/
"HTTPS" Periods
S = Secure are used
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Prices to low
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Prevention Methods
Secure websites and an internet safety software.
Responding to unusual emails can put you on a ‘Suckers List’ – Do NOT reply.
Banks never ask for personal bank details via email. Do NOT reply.
Be aware of your surroundings – never reuse a password.
steve@email.com – his password is Steve123.
How about 5t3vE123?
Capital letter and
Capital letter and numbers numbers included.
to spell ‘Steve’ This is
stronger.
‘Over 30% cybercrime victims in UP are minors – Times of India – Dec 2017
The recently released NCRB data showed that UP recorded 2,639 cybercrime cases in 2016, the
highest in India. Maharashtra and Karnataka were at second and third positions with 2,380 and
1,101 cases respectively. Comparing cybercrime data since 2014, the rate of cybercrime in UP
has recorded a 34% increase.
Over 60% of cybercrimes are mainly related to money, while the remaining might aim at harassing
intentionally. For example, a former partner trying to take revenge by posting pictures of the person."
Gujarat police are all set to get a 'Cyber Suraksha Kavach', a special cell for prevention, control and
detection of the cyber-related crime in the state on 11th March 2015.
There is a 'Digital Skills Academy’ is started, which will be governed by the state Home Department.
Police and experts in the field of cyber security are working together in this cell, which is headed by an
ADG-rank officer.
The first-of-its-kind of body will take assistance from Gujarat forensic Science University (GFSU),
Passwords are the only and/or the primary option to ensure privacy of your information
• Ensure Passwords are complex in nature
• Not as complex that you tend to forget it
• Include combination of upper & lower case, special chars and numbers
• Not easy for others to guess (like your pet name, etc)
Sensitive passwords should be changed frequently
Do not write passwords
Be extra careful of your passwords when using shared machines (like cyber café
Social Media (FB, twitter, etc) is now an integral part of our daily life
Be sensitive in what you upload on your social networking account (status, pics, etc)
Use security and privacy options provided by social media sites
• SMS based second factor authentication
• Access control (who can see what)
• Browser /machine mapping to your social media profile
• Block
Keep your personal details, personal.
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