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10 Ways to Avoid Becoming a Cybersecurity Target

April 19, 2023

A cyber or cybersecurity threat is any circumstance or event with the potential to adversely impact organizational operations (including mission, functions, image, or reputation), organizational assets, or individuals through an information system via unauthorized access, destruction, disclosure, modification of information, and/or denial of service.¹

Here are ten ways on how you can help safeguard yourself and/or your organization:²

Use two-factor authentication.
Do not reuse or share passwords; use a password keeper/generator app.
Be sure to change the default credentials of the Point of Sale (POS) controller or other hardware/software.
Ensure that you install software updates promptly so that vulnerabilities can be patched.
Keep a consistent schedule with regard to backups and be sure to maintain offline backups—meaning that they are not on a device connected to a computer.
Ensure that the built-in firewall is switched on for user devices such as laptops and desktops (“on” may not be the default).
Use antivirus software, for all your devices. Smart phones, tablets and credit card swipers are just as important as laptops and computers. It won’t catch everything, but it will help.
Do not click on anything in an unsolicited email or text message.
Make sure the computer used for financial transactions is not used for other purposes, such as social media or email.
Use email services that incorporate phishing and pretexting defenses and use a web browser that warns you when a website may be spoofed.

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1. https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/cyber_threat

2. https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/27/21339898/deepfake-audio-voice-clone-scam-attempt-nisos

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10 Ways to Avoid Becoming a Cybersecurity Target

Here are ten ways on how you can help safeguard yourself and/or your organization:2

Contact us to talk about how we can assist with your corporate and institutional business ventures.

Here are ten ways on how you can help safeguard yourself and/or your organization:²