Cyber Security Awareness

Spam and Phishing Cybercriminals are individuals or teams of people who use technology to commit malicious activities on digital systems or networks with the intention of stealing sensitive company information or personal data and generating profit. Cybercriminals have become quite savvy in their attempts to lure people in and get you to click on a link or open an attachment. Tips for Avoiding Being a Victim Don’t reveal personal or financial information in an email , and do not respond to email solicitations for this information. This includes the following links sent in email. Before sending or entering sensitive information online,   check the security of the website . Pay attention to the website’s URL.  Malicious websites may look identical to a legitimate site, but the URL may use a variation in spelling or a different domain (e.g., .com versus .net). If you are unsure whether an email request is legitimate,  try to verify it by contacting the company directly . Con...

Passwords  A password is a series of letters, numbers, and symbols. A passphrase is a longer phrase or sentence which can be easier to remember and harder for a hacker to identify. Phishing   Phishing is an email or text attack that attempts to fool you into doing something that enables malicious actors to access your device or system Software Updates Software updates are important for your systems and software because they can contain vital security fixes and improvements that can help protect your systems Malware and USB Drives Universal Serial Bus (USBs) and removable media are removable storage devices used to transfer and store digital files. USBs make it easy to share information, but they're also easy targets for malicious software