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PERSONAL SECURITY BEST PRACTICES GUIDE

• VARINDER KUMAR, principal consultant, INTIGROW

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SECURITY CONTROL 1 Update

• Keep your operating system updated with latest
  patches released by the OEM. The patches prevent
  exploitation by hackers as well as by malwares.
• Ref https//blog.trendmicro.com/the-risks-of-end-
  of-life-software/
• Keep your browsers updated. Browsers are the
  first layer of your system that get attacked as
  soon as a malicious code hosting site is accessed
  or a malicious link is clicked.
• Ref https//www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities--
  -threats/outdated-browsers-leave-many-enterprises-
  vulnerable-to-attack/d/d-id/1136390
• Keep your softwares updated. Obsolete versions of
  Microsoft Office , VLC, Adobe Flash, Adobe PDF
  are the most attacked software's by the malwares.
• Ref https//www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities--
  -threats/outdated-browsers-leave-many-enterprises-
  vulnerable-to-attack/d/d-id/113639

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SECURITY CONTROL 2 Antivirus

• Install a commercial licensed antivirus. A good
  antivirus can keep most of the malwares at bay.
  For selecting a good antivirus you can visit
  below link to see comparisons of effectiveness of
  antivirus software's
• Ref https//www.av-test.org/en/antivirus/

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SECURITY CONTROL 3 Protect Privacy

• Keep your privacy intact by cleaning the cookies
  and advertisements that can target your. One of
  the best browser extensions is Privacy Badger.
  There are few more browser extensions which you
  can review and take a decision post reading the
  below links
• Ref https//www.ghacks.net/2014/05/02/block-onlin
  e-tracking-privacy-badger-firefox-chrome/
• Ref https//www.csoonline.com/article/2835214/si
  x-browser-plug-ins-that-protect-your-privacy.html?
  page2
• Install pop-up blockers. Pop-ups and ads can be
  annoying but worst of all they can install
  virus-like code on your machine or download
  malicious files on your system. Pop-up blockers
  can be enabled from browser settings.

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SECURITY CONTROL 4 Phishing Protection

• Do not click open attachments from unknown
  sources or the links embedded in emails from
  unknown persons. The attachments or links
  embedded in emails can compromise your system and
  download malware , disable or bypass existing
  antivirus as well as completely take over your
  systems by encrypting data.
• Most of the phishing mails try to allure you to
  click open the link or attachment by showing some
  urgency such as your bank account is locked or
  your password has expired.
• Some phishing mails promise you of lottery money
  and ask you to fill out information of your bank
  account or credit card for verification purposes.
• Note that no bank , institution will ever ask you
  about your identity or credentials over email.
  You may install phishing protection in your
  browser as well as select an antivirus with
  phishing protection.
• Ref https//www.kaspersky.com/resource-center/pre
  emptive-safety/what-is-phishings-impact-on-email
• https//apwg.org/resources/
• Browser extension https//www.netcraft.com/apps/
  browser/download

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Thank You

• _at_isoGeek
• V_at_rinder Kumar
• Intigrow