Scams. Hackers. Ransomware.
Own the news everywhere!
Massive doom, deep despair!
Cyber headline, scare, scare!
In every field, experts make progress. Malicious hacking, cybercrime? No exception.
Good cyber hygiene remains the best protection for individuals – knowledge and implementation of good cyber hygiene. (Companies are made of individuals, as we know).
⚓Unique password per website
⚓Long, unintelligible password, or a passphrase with some characters (12 or greater characters)
⚓Use a password manager, like LastPass, to remember and handle those passwords.
⚓Remove any stored passwords from your browser.
⚓Keep your computers and devices updated – check for updates frequently.
⚓Keep the software you use current – check for updates
⚓Use multi-factor authentication for everything.
⚓Research and implement apps for multi-factor authentication – Google Authenticator, Authy, Duo, etc.
⚓Back up your important digital assets frequently
And, for hope, remember that the heroes are making progress, too. Working hard! Be a cyber hygiene hero.