Cyber Safety Links

Tips & Tricks

Here are some cyber safety tips that will help you to stay safe and secure when connected to the internet.

What’s New!

Here’s the latest cyber safety resource we think you should take a look at.

Consumer Reports Security Planner – Answer a few questions and get personalized cybersecurity recommendations and expert advice HERE

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month Resources

National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCSA)/Cybersecurity and Information Security Agency (CISA)

Tip Sheets

Videos

Media Po Infographics

Media Pro – Posters

SANS Institute

Center for Cyber Safety and Education (Safe and Secure Online)

Families

Parent Tips – Safe and Secure Parents
Cyberbullying – Communication, Recognition, and Action Steps
Social Media – Navigating social media safely with your children
Passwords – Create Strong, Complex Passwords
Online Gaming – Playing online can be dangerous

Seniors

Top 10 Online Safety Tips for Seniors – Think before you click
Basic Protection – Keep your computer and devices safe
Passwords – Create Strong, Complex Passwords
Scam Awareness – The many forms of scamming
Banking & Shopping – Best practices for internet commerce

Air Force Association – CyberGenerations: The Senior Citizens’ Cyber Safety Initiative

Open source Analysis Tool – is used to assist individuals in identifying malicious activity that may affect their systems. The attached pdf file includes online scan engines, malware analysis portals, email header message analyzers, and web browsers that block ads and website trackers.

Open Source Analysis Tool Collection – Hawaii State Fusion Center Cyber Information Brief

Awareness, Training and Education

Cybersecurity Awareness

Cybersecurity, or protecting computers and computer networks from cyber criminals and other malicious actors, can be complex and confusing for many of us. To help you with understanding some of the more recent cybersecurity challenges that face us today, the below information resources are provided.

Center for Cyber Safety and Education (Safe and Secure Online)

Cyber Safety Slide Presentation – Students
Cyber Safety Slide Presentation – Parents
Cyber Safety Slide Presentation – Seniors

Equifax Breach

FTC Consumer Information – The Equifax Data Breach: What to Do
Krebs on Security – Latest on Equifax Breach

Scam Alerts!

Federal Communications Commission – Frauds, Scams and Alerts
Federal Trade Commission Consumer Information – Scam Alerts
USA.gov – Most Popular Scams

Ransomware

US DHS, DOJ, and DHHS – Ransomware—What It Is and What To Do About It
Center for Internet Security – MS-ISAC Security Primer – Ransomware
Krebs on Security – Latest on Ransomware

Identity Theft

Honolulu Police Department – Combating Identity Theft
Federal Trade Commission – Reporting and Recovering From Identity Theft
Internal Revenue Service – Taxpayer Guide to Identity Theft

Social Engineering

Real Future (YouTube) – This is How Hackers Hack You Using Simple Social Engineering (2:29)
CNN Money (YouTube) – Watch This Hacker Break Into a Company (2:55)

Passwords

D News – How Hackers Really Crack Your Passwords (5:00)
D News – Building Digital Labyrinths To Hide Your Password (4:55)

Cybersecurity Awareness Training Videos

Here are some courses on cybersecurity awareness training. The below products are excellent resources that explains the do’s and don’ts of the internet and for increasing your level of cyber safety when connected.

Cyber Security and Information Systems Information Analysis Center (CSIAC) – Cyber Awareness Videos
- Encryption Tutor – Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
- Personally Identifiable Information (PII) – What is it?
- Malware Differences
- Social Engineering – Don’t be Fooled!
- Password Tips
- Phishing
- More Phishing
- Ransomware
- Spoofing
- Pop-up Ads
ESET – Cybersecurity Awareness Training
Center for Cyber Safety and Education (Safe and Secure Online)
Small Business Administration – Cybersecurity Training

Cybersecurity Education

Following are several excellent no-cost cybersecurity education opportunities that will save users $$$.

US DHS FedVTE – Free online cybersecurity training to U.S. government employees, Federal contractors, and veterans.
Cybrary – Free online cybersecurity for everyone.
Coursera – Free online courses from the wold’s best universities and educational institutions.
Professor Messer – Free online IT training courses to include CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, and Nmap.

Get Involved

Hawaii Community Cybersecurity Events

Community Events

Many activities ranging from hacker user groups to educational seminars are continually being held locally throughout the year. All of theses activities have one key purpose which is to increase our cyber safety awareness and make Hawaii a safer place when connected.

Community Cybersecurity Programs

There are many robust cyber safety programs in our community that are making Hawaii a safer place to connect. Consider getting involved with one or more of these organizations that promote cyber safety.

Hawaii Cybersecurity Youth Programs

Here are the Hawaii youth cyber programs supporting our K-12 students. From youth cyber safety awareness programs to national cybersecurity competitions, our students are highly engaged learning and applying their cybersecurity skills.

Air Force Association CyberPatriot – National cybersecurity competition for middle and high school students
Air Force Association CyberCamps – One-week summer camp that prepares students for CyberPatriot competition
CSAW High School Forensics Challenge – A cybersecurity challenge for high school students
Cyber Hui – Community of cybersecurity professionals mentoring cybersecurity students
(ISC)2 Safe and Secure Online – Online cybersecurity programs for children, parents and seniors
ISECOM Hacker High School – A collection of cybersecurotu lessons written to the teen audience
National Cyber League – A defensive and offensive puzzle-based, capture-the-flag style cybersecurity competition.
PicoCTF – A capture the flag computer security game for middle and high school students
SANS CyberStart – A suite of challenges, tools and games designed to introduce young people to the field of cybersecurity.
UH/NSA/NSF GenCyber – One-week summer cybersecurity camp experiences for students and teachers
U.S. Cyber Challenge Cyber Quests – A series of fun but challenging on-line competitions allowing participants to demonstrate their knowledge in a variety of information security realms.

Hawaii Cybersecurity Collegiate Clubs

Here are the student cybersecurity clubs in our universities and community colleges. These clubs provide a unique opportunity for our students to gain experience beyond the classroom and engage in activities that range from student-led social mixers to national-level cybersecurity competitions.

UH Manoa – Grey Hats
UH Manoa Shidler School of Business – Information Technology Management Association (ITMA)
UH West Oahu/HCC/KapCC/LCC – Hawaii Advanced Technology Society (HATS)

Hawaii Cybersecurity Professional Associations

Here are the cybersecurity professional associations that bring our professional cybersecurity community together. These associations provide venues that range from social mixers to workforce development opportunities.

Resources

Air Force Association – CyberCamps
Air Force Association – CyberPatriot
Air Force Association – Elementary School Cyber Education Initiative (ESCEI)
Center for Internet Security – Best Practices
Center for Internet Security – MS-ISAC Security Primer – Ransomeware
Center for Internet Security – Ransomware: Facts, Threats, and Countermeasures
COURSERA – Free Online Computer Security and Networking Courses
Cyber Security and Information Systems Information Analysis Center – Cybersecurity Awareness
Department of Homeland Security FedVTE – Free Online Cybersecurity Training For All Government Employees, Federal Contractors, and Veterans
Department of Homeland Security – Cybersecurity
Federal Bureau of Investigation – A Parent’s Guide to Internet Safety
(ISC)2 – Safe and Secure Online
KrebsOnSecurity – In Depth Security News and Investigation
Maui County – Security Operations Center
National Institute for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) – Cybersecurity Education, Training, and Workforce Development
National Institute of Standard and Technology (NIST) – Cybersecurity
National Security Agency – Day of Cyber -Experience a Day in the Life of a Cybersecurity Experts
SANS – CyberAces – Online Information Security Systems Course
SANS – OUCH! – Security Awareness Newsletter
State of Hawaii Department of the Attorney General – Hawaii Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force
State of Hawaii Department of the Attorney General Crime Prevention and Justice Assistance Division – Community and Crime Prevention Branch
UH – Hawaii Industry Sectors
UH – Information Security
UH Honolulu Community College – Cybersecurity Center
UH Kapiolani Community College – Cybersecurity Center
UH Maui College – Cybersecurity
UH West Oahu – Cybersecurity Coordination Center

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