Internet Safety

Browser

• Update
• Check browser security - turn off wifi / auto connect
• Popups - disregard - use browser back
• Use bookmarks
• Recognize the link through status bar

Email

• Business email compromise
• BEC - usually mimics financial transaction
• BEC - types: CEO fraud; Lawyer fraud; HR data theft; false invoice
• BEC attack: Slow down & verify;

Social engineering

• Attack Usually Large amount of data
• They reach by phishing (usually) - download a file or link
• Spear-phishing (target one specific person); Tailgating - Physical entry
• Critical thinking; Slow down; comfortable to say NO; follow the SOPs

Mobile

• Fake apps / fake messages / text message attachments
• Trusted sources are important
• Physical security - always attentive to mobile presence
• Encrypt the device
• Public wifi - disable auto connect/ use VPN