Closing the gap Cyber Tech Girls Coastline College

Closing the gap Cyber. Tech Girls Coastline College Southern California Tobi West, CISSP, GCFE So. Cal. CCCC

Agenda 01 Introduction 02 Cybersecurity and Identity Theft 03 Online Safety 04 Scams 05 ID Theft Countermeasures 06 Smart Phone Safety Measures 07 Cybersecurity Awareness Tips Coastline College

Introduction Tobi West, CIS Department Chair Dakota State University Ph. D in Cyber Defense Cal Poly Pomona MSBA in Business Admin, Information Assurance University of La Verne BS in Organizational Management Coastline College

Wire Transfer $9, 000

Security Breaches Major financial impact Cities and municipalities under attack Coastline College

Malicious Attacks What’s your password? Law of the Land No real global law of the land. Criminals go unpunished. Global Governance No global governance to protect us from malware. Widespread Affects businesses, individuals, governments. Damages Billions of $ in damage each year. $600 B in the US in 2018. Coastline College 6

Identity Theft Do you know where your password has been? 16. 7 M Identity Theft Top Consumer Complaints Victims Per Year Coastline College 7

Online Safety 01 Protecting Your Data 02 03 04 Coastline College Password Management 8 characters is not enough Do not use your online name in your password Use password managers Do not reuse passwords for financial accounts Do not write down passwords Email Stop using Yahoo! Report phishing scams and spam Use different email addresses on social media Phishing Think before you click Know your contacts Social Media Do not share your location Do not play viral games Viruses and spyware everywhere! 8

Ransomware Seizing your data 97% of malware is from email Don’t take the bait! 1. Do not pay the ransom 2. Restore from a known good backup 3. Do not provide personal information in email 4. Use reputable antivirus and a firewall 5. Enable content scanning and filtering on email 6. Keep systems updated 7. Use a VPN $1 B globally Coastline College www. cybertechgirls. org 9

01 02 03 04 On the Web Phone Calls Mail Wire Transfers You’ve Won! The IRS will not call you Stop marketing mail Only send to trusted sources Look for the lock on your browser Block unwanted phone numbers Pickup mail regularly Check routing number carefully Visit only trusted sites Use mobile carrier’s call protection USPS has vacation option Check account number carefully Do not use your debit card online Use the do-not-call list Destroy private records You cannot get the money back! Do not use “Guest” wifi Review credit card statements Only install apps from trusted carefully Destroy private records sources Don’t fall for scams! 10

ID Theft Countermeasures $50 each Stay safe Medical records on the black market Review credit card statements Be more defensive with personal info Accounts that are not yours Know who you’re dealing with Unknown aliases Secure your mail Stop marketing offers Monitor Your Credit Karma Equifax Coastline College Unknown addresses Notice of late payments Multiple collection agency notices for one debt Don’t leave a paper trail Stop pre-approved credit offers 11

Smart Phone Safety Measures 1 Set PINs and Passwords 2 Only install apps from trusted sources 3 Understand app permissions 4 Be smart on open wifi networks 5 Wipe data on old phones NSF Award #1800999

Password Strength Making a worthy password 12 to 14 characters Not your pet’s name Not your birthday Not any word or name Passwor ds Don’t reuse them Not a dictionary word Choose a memorable phrase and abbreviate it Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you’re gonna get Lil@b 0 c!Unkw. URgg https: //lastpass. com/howsecure. p hp Coastline College 13

Social Engineering What to watch for Urgenc y Typos Quid Pro Quo Exchange Pretexting Phishing Fabricated scenario Email messages Baiting Tailgating Have something you want Follow into secure area Coastline College 14

Takeaways What will you do differently? http: //www. creditkarma. com Your Mail 1 4 Social Media Your Mobile Devices 2 5 Email Your Passwords 3 6 World Wide Web Coastline College 15

Special Resources Websites that can help 01 7 Steps to Take for Victims of ID Theft 02 10 Ways to Protect From ID Theft 03 Protecting Your SSN https: //www. lendup. com/blog/seven-steps-if-victim-identitytheft. html https: //www. houstontx. gov/police/crime_prevention/id_theft. htm 04 Coastline College https: //oag. ca. gov/idtheft/facts/top-ten 05 Most Recent Scam Alerts 06 Telemarketing Fraud https: //www. consumer. ftc. gov/features/scamalerts https: //www. fbi. gov/scams-and-safety/commonfraud-schemes/telemarketing-fraud https: //oag. ca. gov/idtheft/facts/your-ssn 07 Top Ten Facts About ID Theft Identity Theft Resource Center https: //www. idtheftcenter. org 16

Contact Info Tobi West, CISSP, GCFE CIS Department Chair twest 20@coastline. edu www. linkedin. com/in/tobiwest www. cybertechgirls. org www. ccap-coastline. org www. socalcccc. org Coastline College 17

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