Event on hacking and internet security
On May 18, the University of Azuay, together with the Department of Continuous Training and the Computer Science Engineering degree, carried out the webinar on "Hacking and Internet Security", by Esteban Crespo.
Crespo is a research professor at the University of Azuay; His areas of expertise are Information Security, Computer Auditing, Technology Management, Internet Business and Entrepreneurship.
Currently, he is studying his doctorate at the University of Pablo de Olavide in the program and direction of Business Administration and Management.
Crespo began the event by presenting the statistics of cyber attacks in the period of the pandemic, in which he explained that in Latin America they have increased by 141%, since 42% of companies were not prepared for teleworking safely.
On the other hand, in 2017 Ecuador was the most attacked country in South America and fifth worldwide, however, the user's understanding of personal information online, social networks and reporting mechanisms is still at a stage initial.
In addition, it presented the most reported cybercrimes within the country in 2020, these being the fraudulent appropriation of identity, violation of privacy, intimidation, child pornography, impersonation and sexual harassment.
And as for the main threats that appear on the web, he mentioned that there are phishing, vhishing, malware, spyware, false profiles, outdated apps, free Wi-Fi, illegal software, deep web, dark web, social engineering, among others.
Subsequently, he unveiled defense mechanisms for cyber attacks:
The Wireshark tool, which can be used to detect malware; the How secure is my password? web page, which helps to verify how secure passwords are and how long it would take a computer to decrypt them, and the TinEye page which is an image search engine that verifies their origin and versions in different platforms and profiles.
For the exhibitor, it is important to constantly update the programs of the technological devices, avoid illegal software downloads, preferably browse anonymously, use certified sites and have a secure antivirus.
Likewise, he indicated that the use of applications such as A Google a Day, Celebriti, Interland and Cyberscouts, can help develop and improve cybersecurity skills, since they teach to recognize, face and evade cyber threats.
Finally, Crespo reiterated the need to acquire greater awareness regarding the use of technological devices, and invited to study Computer Science Engineering at the University of Azuay, as he affirms that said career cares about and studies cybersecurity, maintaining an area very extensive and with great projection in the professional field.
UDA Correspondents
