Cybersecurity: Avoiding Online Scams Los Altos City Council

Cybersecurity: Avoiding Online Scams Los Altos City Council

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Cybersecurity: Avoiding Online Scams Los Altos City Council

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CYBERSECURITY
AVOIDING SCAMS
STAYING SAFE ONLINE
 LOS ALTOS HILLS TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
 STAN MO…
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Agenda
 Introduction to Cybersecurity and Scams
 Reducing Risk and Password Safety
 Identifyi…
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Introduction to 
Cybersecurity and 
Scams
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What is Cybersecurity
The term 'cybersecurity' refers to the 
practice of protecting systems, net…
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What are Scams
Scams, often referred to in the context of 
cybersecurity, involve deceptive pract…
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What You Can Do
 Be informed
 Types of scams
 Examples of online scams
 Scammer tactics
 …
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Be Informed
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Growth of Scams
Increase in
AI generated
Scams
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Common Types of Scams
 Government agency (pretending to be: IRS, Customs, USPS…)
 Example: http…
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Scammer Tactics
• AI-Powered Scams
• Phone Scams
• Text Scams
• Email Scams
• Student Loan For…
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Reducing Risk and 
Password Safety
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Reducing Risk of Scams
Here are some ways of reducing risk:
• Be wary of phishing emails, fake on…
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Protect Your Passwords
Create strong, unique passwords
 Use at least 12 characters, the longer t…
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Password Process
Multi-Factor Authentication:
Authenticator App (preferred), or
Text PIN
Use a …
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What is a Passkey? – Emerging Trend
• A passkey is a digital token stored on your device 
(usuall…
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Never Reuse Passwords
“How can I remember all those passwords?”
Password Manager
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Password Managers
Password managers ensure that you really are at the correct website before enter…
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Why You Should Use a Password Manager
Password Manager suggested passwords are 
completely random…
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Password Strength Checker
Free Password Strength Checker:
 www.nordpass.com/secure-password/
CAU…
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IS YOUR EMAIL IN DATA BREACHES?
https://haveibeenpwned.com
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Does your Password Appear in Data Breaches?
This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attri…
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Unauthorized access to your computer, phone or email can lead to severe consequences.
These are ma…
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Identifying and Avoiding 
Scams
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How to Spot Fake Emails
Fear, Anxiety
Float cursor over button to display link
https://www.amazo…
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To: bhateja@yahoo.com
Subject: Check out my fake email to you
From: "Stanley Mok" <stanmok@losalt…
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Marketplace Fraud
 Account hijacking
 Solution: Protect your credentials, use Multi-Factor Auth…
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Example of a Phone Scam
Call from AT&T
Free iPhones !!!
Check AT&T website:
Number checks out!!…
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Avoiding Phone Scams
RULE: 
1. “Don’t call me. I’ll call you.”
2. “Let me call back at the verif…
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SIM Swapping SIM Swapping: one of the most 
pernicious of all scams
 Lose access to your phone n…
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Man in the Middle Attack
Step 1: Scammer tricks you into thinking you’re on a bank site:
bankofam…
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Avoiding Man in the Middle Attack
RULE:
 Make sure you’re on the real website.
 Don’t click on a…
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Protecting Accounts 
and Devices
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Protect Your Phone
Face ID unlock has inherent weaknesses
 Can be faked with AI
 Phone can qui…
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Protect Credit Card &
Financial Accounts
 Setup text/email alerts for your credit cards
 Same …
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Credit Freeze – Prevent Others from Opening an 
Account in Your Name
Credit Freezes are free! [Lo…
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Credit Security Freeze – How To
https://www.equifax.com/personal/credit-report-services/credit-fre…
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Interactive Questions
QUIZ
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Question: Safe Links
Scenario: You receive an email from your bank. Which link is safer to 
click…
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Question: Strong Password
Scenario: Which of the following is a stronger password?
 Option A: "P…
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Question: Phishing Email
Scenario: You receive an email claiming you've won a prize. What should 
…
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Question: Public Wi-Fi Safety
Scenario: You're at a coffee shop and need to check your bank accoun…
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Question: Software Updates
Scenario: You receive a notification that there is a software update av…
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Question: Social Media Privacy 
Scenario: You want to share a vacation photo on social media. What…
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Question: Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) 
Scenario: Which of the following provides better securi…
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Question: Suspicious Attachments
Scenario: You receive an email with an attachment from an unknown…
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Question: Password Management 
Scenario: How should you manage your passwords for different accoun…
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Question: Safe Browsing 
Scenario: You come across a website offering a free download of a 
popul…
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Recommendations and 
Additional Resources
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Recommendations
 Never re-use passwords.
 Use a password manager
 Use Multi-Factor Authentica…
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More Good Practices
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IF YOU ARE A VICTIM
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 If you believe you are a victim of a Cybercrime, you should take the following steps:
 Gather i…
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Additional Articles
 The Day I Put $50,000 in a Shoe Box and Handed It to a Stranger
 https://w…
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THANK YOU
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QUESTIONS?
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