Cybersecurity Awareness

What is Cybersecurity?

Cybersecurity refers to the practices and technologies designed to protect computers, networks, programs, and data from unauthorized access, attacks, or damage. It’s essential in today’s digital world to safeguard personal and business information.

Common Cybersecurity Threats

• Phishing: Fraudulent attempts to obtain sensitive information by pretending to be trustworthy entities via email or messaging.
• Malware: Malicious software including viruses, ransomware, spyware, and trojans that can damage or take control of devices.
• Ransomware: Malware that encrypts your data and demands payment for decryption.
• DDoS Attacks: Distributed Denial of Service attacks overwhelm servers with traffic to make websites or services unavailable.
• Social Engineering: Manipulating people into divulging confidential information.

How to Protect Yourself

• Use strong, unique passwords and consider a password manager.
• Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) on your important accounts.
• Be cautious with links and attachments in emails, especially from unknown senders.
• Keep your software and operating system up to date.
• Use antivirus and firewall solutions.
• Backup important data regularly.

Helpful Resources

• Cyber Aware - UK government advice on cybersecurity.
• US-CERT - Alerts and resources from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.