#StaySafeOnline
Quick Hit Facts
According to the National Cybersecurity Alliance 2024 Oh Behave! report:
38% admitted to sharing sensitive work information with AI without their employer’s knowledge.
36% believed it was likely AI would influence their decisions on what is real and fake during election campaigns.
The belief that online safety is worth the effort decreased by 9% to 60%.
30% of participants expressed there is no point in protecting themselves as their information is already online, up 8% from 2023.
Recognizing Phishing Threats
- ⚠️Phishing is one of the most common and dangerous cyber threats, accounting for over 80% of reported security incidents.
- ⚠️Phishing Attacks use social engineering tactics to trick victims into revealing sensitive information or clicking malicious links.
- ⚠️Phishing Methods include deceptive emails, fake websites, and fraudulent text messages that impersonate trusted entities.
Stronger Passwords, Safer You!
- 🔒Data Breaches, you ask? Over 80% of data breaches involve compromised passwords, not good!
- 🔒Length Matters! A strong password should be at least 12-16 characters long to enhance security.
- 🔒Complexity is Key! Use a mix of uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters to increase complexity.
Activate MFA for Peace of Mind...
- 🛡️MFA is Key! MFA requires users to provide two or more verification factors to gain access to a system, application, or account.
- 🛡️Something you know (password, PIN), to gain access to a system, application, or account.
- 🛡️Something You Have could be a smartphone, hardware token, or any physical device used to verify your identity during the MFA process.
- 🛡️Something You Are biometric factors like fingerprints, facial recognition, or iris scans used to verify your identity during the MFA process.
Update Today, Stay Protected Tomorrow!
- ⏩Update Software—Updates often include patches for security vulnerabilities that have been discovered.
- ⏩Update Software—Updates can improve the performance and speed of your software, making it run more efficiently.
- ⏩Update Software—Updates often come with new features and functionalities that can enhance your user experience.
- ⏩Update Software—Keeping your software up-to-date ensures compatibility with other software and hardware, preventing potential conflicts.
