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| ====== Basic security measures ====== | ====== Basic security measures ====== | ||
| These are relatively simple security measures but they will have a major impact on the ease at which political enemies and criminal elements can disrupt our activities. | These are relatively simple security measures but they will have a major impact on the ease at which political enemies and criminal elements can disrupt our activities. | ||
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| + | ==== Securing a computer or phone ==== | ||
| Firstly, it is necessary to secure any computer or phone that is being used to log in: | Firstly, it is necessary to secure any computer or phone that is being used to log in: | ||
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| * Security updates to Windows/ | * Security updates to Windows/ | ||
| * Care must also be taken not to install dodgy software. That could be apps on your phone or browser plugins.The Android store in particular contains thousands of dodgy apps and care should be taken when installing new apps. | * Care must also be taken not to install dodgy software. That could be apps on your phone or browser plugins.The Android store in particular contains thousands of dodgy apps and care should be taken when installing new apps. | ||
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| + | ==== Web browsers ==== | ||
| Secondly, most browsers (including Firefox and Chrome) are notoriously ridden with security holes, many which are not yet publicly known. Determined attackers could use these to steal your information simply by tricking you to visit a specially crafted website. They can easily produce very legitimate looking emails masquerading as coming from your bank, internet provider, phone company, Facebook, Amazon etc., but where links will send you to such a malicious site. | Secondly, most browsers (including Firefox and Chrome) are notoriously ridden with security holes, many which are not yet publicly known. Determined attackers could use these to steal your information simply by tricking you to visit a specially crafted website. They can easily produce very legitimate looking emails masquerading as coming from your bank, internet provider, phone company, Facebook, Amazon etc., but where links will send you to such a malicious site. | ||
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| * All Yahoo users’ address books were compromised a couple of years ago, so be extra careful when clicking on links that come from yahoo addresses, including people you know. | * All Yahoo users’ address books were compromised a couple of years ago, so be extra careful when clicking on links that come from yahoo addresses, including people you know. | ||
| * Also, never click on any links in spam email, or links randomly sent to you by strangers. | * Also, never click on any links in spam email, or links randomly sent to you by strangers. | ||
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| + | ==== Secure passwords ==== | ||
| Thirdly, use strong passwords: [[security: | Thirdly, use strong passwords: [[security: | ||
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| + | ==== Social engineering ==== | ||
| For social engineering attacks, pay attention to how you react to something. More often than not these attacks will try to elicit an emotional response and then exploit your impulses. | For social engineering attacks, pay attention to how you react to something. More often than not these attacks will try to elicit an emotional response and then exploit your impulses. | ||