Don't Trust Links Sent in Email Messages

A common fraud, called "phishing", sends messages that appear to be from a bank, shop or auction, giving a link to a fake website and asking you to follow that link and confirm your account details. The fraudsters then use your account details to buy stuff or transfer money out of the account. These fake sites can be hard to spot, so no reputable organization will send a message requesting your confidential information.

Get a separate email address for postings

To secure your data and reduce SPAM sent to your business as well as to your private email account, get a dedicated address for internet postings. Never use your business email address for posting guestbook entries, votes, or questions and answers in forums and surveys. It's good to be reachable in these situations, but best to be anonymous.

If you are a victim of identity theft, report it immediately

Here are some things you should do.

  1. Contact the three major credit bureaus and have them place a fraud alert on your credit report.
  2. If a credit card was involved, contact the credit card company and close the account.
  3. Contact your local law enforcement agency and file a report.
  4. File a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission.
  5. Document all conversations so you know whom you spoke to and when.

Inventory of Authorized and Unauthorized Devices

How do attackers exploit the absence of this control?

Many criminal groups and nation-states deploy systems that continuously scan address spaces of target organizations, waiting for new and unprotected systems to be attached to the network. The attackers also look for laptops not up to date with patches because they are not frequently connected to the network. One common attack takes advantage of new hardware that is installed on the network one evening and not configured and patched with appropriate security updates until the following day.

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Keep your password secret

Your password is like your bank account PIN - if you give your PIN to someone else, your bank is unlikely to pay you back if it is used to steal from your account. Likewise, your company expects you to use your password to stop others misusing your computer account. If you share your password, you may be held responsible for what other people do with it.

Article about percentage of users that would share their passwords:

http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid14_gci895483,00.html

 

 
 
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