Tricking victims into divulging sensitive information is often accomplished via phishing, often in the form a malicious email message that looks legitimate. Ransomware can encrypt data demand a ransom payment in bitcoins, but there is no guarantee of decryption keys being provided.
- [Narrator] In the last video, we talked about viruses,…Trojans, and Rootkits.…Now we're going to focus on different forms of malware,…specifically phishing, with ph, and ransomware.…Ransomware has really seen a large surgence…over the last couple of years.…So, we'll focus on that as well.…Phishing is designed to trick victims…into revealing secrets.…So, it's related, then, to social engineering,…but you're going to hear terms in the industry,…things like spear phishing where we've got targeted…social engineering, or deception methods…that are trying to trick certain types of individuals…into revealing certain types of information…such as IT administrators, trying to trick them…into revealing passwords for network appliances.…
Ransomware, on the other hand, infects a system…such that the system won't boot up properly…until a ransom is paid.…Or, the most common form of ransomware…actually encrypts data files until the ransom is paid.…Let's talk about phishing.…Phishing is a form of social engineering…and it lures victims to reveal secrets…
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5/12/2017- Malware types
- Getting Endpoint Protection up and running
- Deploying the SCEP Windows client
- Removing malware on a SCEP client
- Configuring custom policies
- Planning an update strategy
- Windows firewall settings
- Using PowerShell cmdlets for monitoring
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 12s
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What you should know1m 13s
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1. Defining Malware Types
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Social engineering3m 10s
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Spyware and adware2m 56s
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Phishing and ransomware5m 32s
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2 Getting Endpoint Protection Up and Running
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Server requirements5m 5s
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Supported clients5m 27s
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3. Endpoint Protection Policies
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Hardening4m 13s
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Default policy4m 33s
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Policy settings5m 25s
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Configure custom policies3m 51s
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Plan an update strategy5m 3s
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Windows firewall settings3m 54s
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4. Monitoring Endpoint Protection
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In-console monitoring5m 44s
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Client logs and WMI queries5m 11s
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Alerts and subscriptions4m 36s
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Reports7m 45s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 11s
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