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Cybersecurity For Dummies

by Joseph Steinberg

October 2019

Beginner to intermediate

368 pages

9h 5m

English

For Dummies

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About This BookFoolish AssumptionsConventions Used in This BookIcons Used in This BookBeyond This BookWhere to Go from Here
Cybersecurity Means Different Things to Different FolksCybersecurity Is a Constantly Moving TargetLooking at the Risks That Cybersecurity Mitigates
Attacks That Inflict DamageImpersonationInterceptionData TheftMalwarePoisoned Web Service AttacksNetwork Infrastructure PoisoningMalvertisingExploiting Maintenance DifficultiesAdvanced Attacks
Bad Guys and Good Guys Are Relative TermsBad Guys Up to No GoodCyberattackers and Their Colored HatsMonetizing Their ActionsDealing with Nonmalicious ThreatsDefending against These AttackersAddressing Risks through Various Methods
Identifying Ways You May Be Less than SecureIdentifying RisksProtecting against RisksEvaluating Your Current Security MeasuresPrivacy 101Banking Online SafelySafely Using Smart Devices
Understanding Why Physical Security MattersTaking InventoryLocating Your Vulnerable DataCreating and Executing a Physical Security PlanImplementing Physical SecuritySecurity for Mobile DevicesRealizing That Insiders Pose the Greatest Risks

Realizing That You’re a TargetSecuring Your External AccountsSecuring Data Associated with User AccountsSecuring Data with Parties That You’ve Interacted WithSecuring Data at Parties That You Haven’t Interacted With
Passwords: The Primary Form of AuthenticationAvoiding Simplistic PasswordsPassword ConsiderationsCreating Memorable, Strong PasswordsKnowing When to Change Your PasswordChanging Passwords after a BreachProviding Passwords to HumansStoring PasswordsTransmitting PasswordsDiscovering Alternatives to Passwords
Don’t Trust Technology More than You Would PeopleTypes of Social Engineering AttacksSix Principles Social Engineers ExploitDon’t Overshare on Social MediaLeaking Data by Sharing Information as Part of Viral TrendsIdentifying Fake Social Media ConnectionsUsing Bogus InformationUsing Security SoftwareGeneral Cyberhygiene Can Help Prevent Social Engineering
Making Sure Someone Is in ChargeWatching Out for EmployeesConsidering Cyber InsuranceComplying with Regulations and ComplianceHandling Internet AccessManaging Power Issues
Utilizing Technological ComplexityManaging Custom SystemsContinuity Planning and Disaster RecoveryLooking at RegulationsDeeper Pockets — and InsuredConsidering Employees, Consultants, and PartnersLooking at the Chief Information Security Officer’s Role
Identifying Overt BreachesDetecting Covert Breaches
An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth Many Tons of ResponseStay Calm and Act Now with WisdomBring in a ProRecovering from a Breach without a Pro’s HelpReinstall Damaged SoftwareDealing with Stolen InformationRecovering When Your Data Is Compromised at a Third Party
Backing Up Is a MustLooking at the Different Types of BackupsExploring Backup ToolsKnowing Where to Back UpKnowing Where Not to Store BackupsEncrypting BackupsFiguring Out How Often You Should BackupDisposing of BackupsTesting BackupsConducting Cryptocurrency BackupsBacking Up PasswordsCreating a Boot Disk
Exploring Two Types of ResetsRebuild Your Device after a Hard Reset
You Will Need to RestoreWait! Do Not Restore Yet!Restoring from Full Backups of SystemsRestoring from Incremental BackupsDealing with DeletionsExcluding Files and FoldersUnderstanding ArchivesRestoring Using Backup ToolsReturning Backups to Their Proper LocationsRestoring to Non-Original LocationsNever Leave Your Backups ConnectedRestoring from Encrypted BackupsTesting BackupsRestoring CryptocurrencyBooting from a Boot Disk
Professional Roles in CybersecurityExploring Career PathsStarting Out in Information SecurityExploring Popular CertificationsOvercoming a Criminal RecordLooking at Other Professions with a Cybersecurity Focus
Relying on the Internet of ThingsUsing Cryptocurrencies and BlockchainOptimizing Artificial IntelligenceExperiencing Virtual RealityTransforming Experiences with Augmented Reality
Understand That You Are a TargetUse Security SoftwareEncrypt Sensitive InformationBack Up OftenDo Not Share Passwords and Other Login CredentialsUse Proper AuthenticationUse Social Media WiselySegregate Internet AccessUse Public Wi-Fi SafelyHire a Pro
MarriottTargetSony PicturesOffice of Personnel ManagementAnthem
Use Your Cellphone as a Mobile HotspotTurn Off Wi-Fi Connectivity When You’re Not Using Wi-FiDon’t Perform Sensitive Tasks over Public Wi-FiDon’t Reset Passwords When Using Public Wi-FiUse a VPN ServiceUse TorUse EncryptionTurn Off SharingHave Information Security Software on Any Devices Connected to Public Wi-Fi NetworksUnderstand the Difference between True Public Wi-Fi and Shared Wi-Fi

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Chapter 20

Ten Ways to Safely Use Public Wi-Fi

IN THIS CHAPTER

Using public Wi-Fi appropriately

Protecting yourself when using public Wi-Fi

You may not realize that you can do a few things to protect yourself while using public Wi-Fi. In this chapter, you discover ten ways to keep your devices safe while accessing Wi-Fi in public.

Use Your Cellphone as a Mobile Hotspot

If you have an unlimited cellular data plan, you can avoid the risks of public Wi-Fi by transforming your cellphone into a mobile hotspot and connecting your laptop and any other devices that lack cellular data service to your cellphone, rather than to public Wi-Fi.

Turn Off Wi-Fi Connectivity When You’re Not Using Wi-Fi

Turning off Wi-Fi connectivity will prevent your device from (without notifying you) connecting to a network with the same name as one you have previously connected to. Criminals can, and have, set up Wi-Fi access points with names similar to popular public Wi-Fi networks, in an effort to lure people into connecting to poisoned networks that route their victims to phony sites or distribute malware to connected devices. As an added bonus, turning off Wi-Fi will also conserve battery power.

Don’t Perform Sensitive Tasks over Public Wi-Fi

Do not bank online, shop online, or access medical ...

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