INTERNET FR@UD

INTERNET FR@UDA presentation on how Social

Networking and Social Media can put your identity at risk.

Presented By

SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES

Internet Fr@ud and Social Media

Social Media can be used to gather information that you volunteer, which can lead to several forms of internet fraud such as identity theft, credit fraud or theft of possessions.

How You Get Stolen

Your name Relationship to

others Location Swag/items

that are owned Other

prevalent intel

Your routines Your thoughts on

area related foods/regions

Spare time activities

Swag/items that are owned/purchased

Other prevalent intel

Our Guinea PigLets introduce our fictional character.

Meet Mike.

Mike is an avid Facebook user, but only dabbles with Twitter usage.

Mike Garth Smith

Mike’s Online Social HabitsMike tends to fill out all the information boxes that his profile asks for.

He also likes to post things that he feels his family and close friends will appreciate.

Mike enjoys showing support for various charities and business that also have online profiles.

Mike’s First MistakeMike accepts a friend request of a ‘friend of a friend’

Enter Our AntagonistMeet the online persona “Shady Gurlumightknow”Legitimized as “Shady McBeth”

The Puppet MasterMeet the man behind ‘Shady’. We’ll call him Mr. X.

His interests include ripping you off as a full time business; and business is good.

* Note: Mr. X could be anyone!

Mike’s Info and Credit Fraud

What Info Mike’s Profile Gave Up

What Info Mike’s Profile Gave Up

Mike’s Info and Credit Fraud

What Info Mike’s Profile Gave Up

Other Info Mike’s Profile Gave Up

When Mike’s away from home.

Apartment pictures: home layout and items within it.

Mike’s dogs name: Austin

Other Info Mike’s Profile Gave Up

Mike’s mothers MAIDEN NAME might be useful?

What We Found

What We FoundShady ‘Gurlumightknow’

McBeth

Caucasian female 23 years old: fake profile

Of a random (people you may know) sample: 100 ‘adds’

In less than a week 31 people have accepted this fake profiles friend request.

Mike Garth Smith

Caucasian male 22 years old: fake profile

Of a random (people you may know) sample: 100 ‘adds’

In less than a week 19 people have accepted this fake profiles friend request.

How to Secure Your Social Profile

1 - Don’t display your B’day2 – Share in the past tense.3 – When posting, decide who you want to know and make it so.4 – Limit personal information from the public, or better yet, set your settings to ‘friends only’.5 - Never accept requests from people you don’t know.

6 – Don’t ‘geo-tag’ 7 - Don’t post pictures of your personal possessions or living arrangements.8 – Don’t publicize where you live. 9 – Don’t inform the internet where you work.10 – Once information is online, it can never be removed.

1-Don’t Display Your B’day

2-Share in the past tense & 3-When posting, decide who you

want to know and make it so.

4-Limit personal information from the public, or better yet, set your settings to ‘friends only’.

5-Never accept requests from people you don’t know.

6 – Don’t ‘geo-tag’

7 - Don’t post pictures of your personal possessions or living arrangements.

8-Don’t publicize where you live

9 – Don’t inform the internet where you work.

10 – Once information is online, it can never be removed.

In ConclusionSocial Media can be used to gather information that you volunteer, which can lead to several forms of internet fraud such as identity theft, credit fraud or theft.

How to Keep an Eye on Your Identity

Every six months, Equifax Canada allows you to acquire a free copy of your credit report. By keeping an eye on your credit report, you’ll be able to see how many credit cards are attached to your name and their balances.

Either visit Equifax’s website and follow the free ‘credit report’ links or call

1 800 465 7166and follow the prompts.

Any Questions?

Check out our site @ trusocialmediasecurity.wikispaces.com