Net Know-How, Part 4:

DANGERS, DEFENSES,

& RESOURCES

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Protect your computer from viruses, spyware and more. Protect yourself from identity theft, spam, and credit card fraud. Protect your family from inappropriate contact and content.
PRACTICE DOWNLOAD: (picture above - .gif) PRACTICE DOWNLOAD: Class Flyer - .doc   PRACTICE PDF: Class Flyer - .pdf	AVG AntiVirus Software FREE EDITION: free software, free updates! Zone Alarm Software Firewall FREE Edition basic protection for home users Practice downloading using the picture and files at left. Learn how to use your antivirus software to scan each downloaded file before you open it!
Tips for Smart Online Shopping

Email Examples – Read, Evaluate and Discuss: 

a.   Monster Croc – New Orleans

b.   Ohio Savings Bank

b.   Greetings… from Mr. Anderson Phillips

c.   Official Notice from PayPal

Online Interactive Quizzes

http://onguardonline.gov/quiz/index.html

Phishing IQ Test

http://survey.mailfrontier.com/survey/quiztest.html

Virus Quizzes

a.  http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/quiz/virusbasics1.mspx

b.  http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/quiz/virusbasics2.mspx

BONUS: Just for Fun!

a.  World School Photographs - This website is amazing; they actually have photographs of almost every school in the world. Unless you went to school when cameras weren't invented, you will find a photo of yourself or at least your classmates. Enter the name of your school and year that you were there: http://www.worldschoolphotographs.com/

b.  Drivers License Search – This site allows you to search over 220 million driver’s licenses that have been scanned into a national database and made publicly available. Check out what the photos of your friends look like! http://www.license.shorturl.com/

ONLINE RESOURCES:

• Break the Chain -
  http://www.breakthechain.org/

• HoaxBusters -
  http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/

• Vmyths.com - Truth About Computer Virus Myths & Hoaxes  - http://www.vmyths.com/

• Truth or Fiction -
  http://www.truthorfiction.com/signs

• Urban Legends -
  http://www.snopes.com/

• Symantec Security Response - Hoax Page -http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/hoax.html

• McAfee - Hoax listing -
  http://vil.nai.com/VIL/hoaxes.asp

• Computer Virus Hoaxes -
  http://urbanlegends.miningco.com/cs/virushoaxes1/

• F-Secure Security Information Center -
  http://www.f-secure.com/virus-info/hoax/

• Hype - TruSecure Corporation - http://www.trusecure.com/knowledge/hype/index.shtml

• Sophos describes hoaxes and scares - http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/hoaxes/