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| National CyberSecurity Awareness Month was started back in 2004 in the USA to raise awareness on online security and how to prevent getting hacked or scammed. But why October? Is it because it's the scariest month of the year?
After all that's happened in 2020, can this October or even hackers themselves make it even scarier?
Let's hope we don't find out. Here's a little bag of treats to help you raise your awareness on cybersecurity at work and in your personal life.
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The Really Scary Stuff
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| Have I Been Pwned - Here's a site that can really send a shiver up your spine... Enter your personal or professional email address into the online form on this site and it will tell you if that address has been included in any large scale data breaches. If your email is listed there and you haven't changed your passwords since the date of the breach, change it immediately. |
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Phishing / Smishing / Vishing – Say what?
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| Think you can't fall for a scam? The hackers are getting better every day at it. They are using new technologies and even deep fakes to find their way into your bank account (or your agency's bank account!). |
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#tbt #doingitforthegram
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| Tony Abbott's passport details and phone number are hacked through Instagram. If your secret question is what was the name of your first pet, you may not want to share that old picture of Rosie the Puppy in your #throwbackthursday #tbt tags. O |
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Last Treats For You
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| A quick FAQ on how to make your online life more secure. Lots of advice and small tweaks you can follow right now. |
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