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ISEA Newsletter - Mar '09


Mar 03, 2009

ISEA
Information Security Education & Awareness
"Generate information security awareness among Indian citizens to enable them to participate safely in Information Society"
About ISEA | Home Users | Education Institutes | Government | Downloads
Tuesday, 03 March 2009 Vol. 01, Issue 01
 
 
Recent Updates
 
Parents :- Parent Control Bar
Parental control tool bar for internet explorer7 to block websites for children.
  • Parent control toolbar is a freely available toolbar for internet explorer to help concerned parents prevent their children form accessing adult oriented websites.
  • Parental Control Bar is provided free of charge to the public by WRAAC.org, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing free, effective internet control tools.
For more details: Click Here
Latest VIRUS - Worm:Win32/waledac. What to do ?
It has been observed that a worm Win32/waledac is circulating widely. This worm arrives as attachment to email messages (The email attachment has the name ecard.exe or postcatrd.exe) spammed by another malware or a malicious user. It may be downloaded from certain remote sites.

For more details: Click Here
Cyber Crime Cells India
Your complaint is an essential resource for local, state, and central law enforcement officials. Law enforcers review consumer complaints to spot trends and build cases against hackers, identity thieves, and scam artists. Media and NGOs use this information while offering precautionary measures and propagating campaigns to educate Internet users. Know Cyber Laws
For Details Click Here
Tip of the Month
Beware of USB flash drive's autoplay feature
When you plugged your or new USB token/Pen Drive in to your computer, the Trojan backdoor may install in your Computer and open a door to the attacker. Please beware about autoplay feature in USB drives.

Some more tips on USB drives
  • Disable autoplay feature in USB Pen drives
  • Scan USB drives with latest updated antivirus and anti spam software for less vulnerable
  • Check for hidden partitions in new USB drives
  • Use passwords and encryption on your USB drive to protect your data, and make sure that you have the information backed up in case your drive is lost
  • Do not use personal USB drives on computers owned by your organization, and do not plug USB drives containing corporate information into your personal computer
  • Do not plug an unknown USB drive into your computer
Information Security Awareness Quote

Politically, Correct Virus Doesn't refer to itself as a virus - instead, refers to itself as an "electronic microorganism." — Mark Kaye
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