Binary Code
Computers and other electronic devices store information as Binary Code (which is a series of 1s and 0s that might look like this: 10101001 01101100 11001010).
Network Topology Map
A Network Topology Map is a diagram of a computer network's components, including network access points and connections between its various parts.
Fake Anti-Virus Software
Fake Anti-Virus Software - also known as 'scareware' - is designed to trick you into buying worthless anti-virus protection that you do not need.
Domain Name System
The Domain Name System (DNS) is like the ‘telephone book’ of the Web – it translates a website's name into its corresponding numerical IP address on the Internet.
Social Engineering
A Phishing e-mail is an attempt to trick the recipient into giving up information, such as account, credit card or password information.
Data Encryption
Data Encryption is the intentional scrambling of information into unreadable form - until it is later converted back into its original form by the intended recipient.
Botnet, or Compromised Computers
A Botnet is a collection of computers compromised by a malware attack that can be controlled remotely (via the Internet) to attack websites, send out spam emails, etc.
Distributed Denial of Service Attack
A Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attack can use a botnet to force a website, network or other resource to shut down by overloading it with requests for data.
USB Flash Drive
A USB Flash Drive, aka a 'stick drive' or 'thumb drive' is a portable data storage device which connects to a computer's USB port to send and receive data.
Electronic vs. Static Media
Static Media is something like a book, magazine or printed photo, while Electronic or Digital Media (websites, digital photos, etc.) requires power to be viewed.
Administrative Access
A user with Administrative Rights has unrestricted power to create, modify or delete files, folders, settings and programs on a particular computer.
Scott Aurnou, Esq., CISSP discusses counter forensics in this excerpt from the Lawline program Legal Ethics & the Risk of Mishandling Electronic Evidence. The full program is available here:
https://www.lawline.com/course/legal-ethics-the-risk-of-mishandling-electronic-evidence-2.
Scott Aurnou, Esq., CISSP discusses two-factor authentication in this excerpt from the Lawline program Cyber Security for Attorneys: First Steps to Protecting Yourself Now. The full program is available here:
https://www.lawline.com/course/cyber-security-for-attorneys-first-steps-to-protecting-yourself-now-part-1 (Part I), and
Are your employees part of the problem, or part of the solution?
Security awareness is important for organizations of all sizes (and sometimes required by law and/or industry standards). Different organizations face different types of threats, and proper security awareness training should be tailored to the risks your organization is likely to encounter. This series offers a basic overview of security concepts. For awareness training tailored to your employees and the risks your organization is likely to face, contact The Security Advocate.
Website mentioned in this clip:
BleachBit
Scott Aurnou, Esq., CISSP discusses a few categories of malware in this excerpt from the Lawline program Data Protection, Security & Legal Ethics. The full program is available here: https://www.lawline.com/course/data-protection-security-legal-ethics-2.
Here’s a novel (and sorely needed) approach to security awareness training – videos that users will actually want to watch. From the Hashtag Awareness website:
Cyber security training videos are bad. We know, we’ve sat through them.
The Hashtag Awareness video series tackles the boring topics of cyber security with a fresh approach. How? We challenged ourselves to make videos that we would want to sit through.
Jason Hoenich has spent years building security awareness programs for companies like Disney, Sony Pictures, and Activision Blizzard. His experience writing and producing unique content for Disney resulted in the idea for the series. He and his partner Benita Robledo have created short, funny and informative videos (with impressive production values) on topics ranging from social engineering to remote work & WiFi hotspot security. I spoke with Jason recently and really like his approach. He was kind enough to share Hashtag Awareness’ social media privacy video (at the top of this post). Enjoy!
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