Cybercrime is criminal activities carried out by computers on the internet. Unfortunately, plenty of people are reckless when dealing with cybercrime. According to AT&T, “Up to 73% of users reuse passwords for their online accounts.” The following tips can help protect you from cybercrime.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) had four useful tips on how to stay safe online. The first tip is to implement multifactor authentication on your accounts. Having more information proving that the accounts are really yours makes it harder for your accounts to get hacked. The second tip is that you should always keep your software up to date. The easiest way to manage this is to turn on automatic updates for all your software. Third, is to think before you click on something. More than 90% of successful cyber-attacks start with a phishing email. Make sure the email comes from a credible source, and do not click on anything you do not trust. The fourth and final tip is to use strong passwords. Ideally, you should use a password manager to generate and store unique passwords.
The second article is from the cybersecurity team from AT&T. This article is about five ways to prevent cyber-crime: how to avoid becoming a victim. The first tip is to use a current antivirus system and accept updates after you receive an official notification. The second tip is to never use the same password on different websites. You should try to complicate them with different symbols and numbers. You should not choose your name or date of birth in passwords. The next tip is to strengthen your security system by using a security system (firewall), this helps prevent unwanted traffic. The fourth tip is to pay attention to your web camera LED indicators (they are red on external devices and blue on laptops). You want to make sure your camera is on only when you are using it. The fifth and final tip is to be cautious with strangers over the internet. People can pose as on online tech support, when really it is someone else trying to get access to your computer.
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https://www.cisa.gov/4-things-you-can-do-keep-yourself-cyber-safe
E – The CISA website is a very credible and reliable source of information. It does not have an author listed, but it is published by a government website. Lots of these tips line up with other sources.
S – This article was published by the CISA (Cybersecurity and infrastructure Security Agency), which is a U.S. government agency. The CISA works with partners to defend against today’s threats and collaborates to build a more secure and resilient infrastructure for the future. This agency has only been around for four years; however, this is the most reliable source of information I could find.
C – The big picture is that they want more people to be aware of online threats and make sure that people have their information as secure as possible. With information more accessible to hackers than ever, people need to make sure they are taking the proper precautions when using the internet.
A – The intended audience is anyone who has personal information online. Anyone with internet access can be potentially threatened by a cyberattack. This article is to make people aware of the dangers online and make sure they are taking measures to protect their information.
P – This article was published to make people aware of online threats and how to defend against them.
E – the information was presented in a concerned/informative way. This makes you think about the online dangers as threats, it makes you want to take all the correct measures for protection.
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E – The facts in this article hold up. They are like the ones listed by the CISA.
S – This article is published by Jake Lester, a writer for the security team at AT&T. AT&T is a large provider on the internet, so I would take the information from them as reliable.
C – The big picture of this article is to keep people the same on the internet. They give recommendations so that you can stay as safe as possible when browsing the web.
A – The intended audience is anyone with internet access. They made the article easy to read as well as informative.
P – this was made to help people prevent online attacks. These tips help keep peoples personal information safe and take all the precautions necessary.
E – This information is presented in a concerned and informative tone, just like the CISA article. This article leaving you thinking, “What more can I do to protect myself online?”