Cybersecurity Made Simple
Your Weekly Guide to Online Safety - No Tech Background Required
Do These 3 Things Now to Stay Safe Online
Three quick things that you can do right now for maimum impact to keep your data safe.
- Turn on multi-factor authentication for all accounts that offer it.
- Make sure all software is updated to the latest releases and patches
- Stop clicking links in emails and texts. Instead go directly to a company website in a browser
Top 3 Scams to Watch for Right Now
These scams are the most prevelant making the rounds via emai and text.
- Texts that tell you if you do not provide information your package will not be delivered
- Emails or texts that look like they are from your bank telling you that you need to verify your information or your account will be closed
- An email or text from the IRS stating you need to provide information in order for them to send you your refund check.
3 Things to understand about Social Engineering
Social Engineering is the most useful tool that a scammer has. Social Engineering plays on human nature and emotion.
- The first emotion that scammers use is fear. Fear that an account will be closed or a package missed
- Scammers also use human curiosity to get someone to click a link or open a file by creating mystery.
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