- Maybe it's actually a good time to drop a little
friendly reminder to ensure
that everything connected in your world is protected.
And welcome to Cyber News.
I'm Mike here with my regular cybersecurity 101 content.
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Now, protecting all of your online accounts
and your precious data has never been more important,
especially during cyber security awareness month 2022.
You see, cyber criminals are perfecting
their tactics every year
and with that, you should be looking
at ways of protecting yourself as well.
I mean, this year alone saw a bunch
of colossal breaches and leaks, and looking forward to 2023,
yeah, it does not look like things
are gonna be any different.
From scraping 500 million LinkedIn users data
and then selling it online to 9 million customers
data being exposed.
Yeah, businesses and individuals are learning the importance
of cybersecurity the hard way.
Okay, so how to stay safe online.
Well, as an individual
there are various threats to look out for.
So I'm gonna run through some
of the more prevalent ones real quick.
A common attack vector
for cyber criminals is spam emails or phishing attacks.
This means you click a link
in an email and bam, you got Trojan, Spyware, ransomware.
It's all deployed right there on your device.
Many victims have lost access to not only their devices
but their prized data through these types of attacks.
Third party ads are also a culprit.
You know the ones that pop up on the side as you browse
and then once clicked, they can often redirect you
to malicious sites or sometimes just directly
infect your computer with malware.
Then there are DDoS attacks and general hacking.
Despite usually targeting businesses,
DDoS attacks climb 203%
in the first half of 2021, and generally,
malicious actors will gain unauthorized access
to your device through a vulnerability
and then steal your data.
This can sometimes happen because you've used a weak
or reused password across various accounts
which is a total no-go, and a piece of cybersecurity advice
that many experts already warn you about, right?
You know who you are.
Then phishing and spoofing are something
you should look out for.
Basically, they're about luring the victim
to give up personal information themselves.
Like say you receive an email supposedly
from a colleague asking for company information
or a password that they've misplaced,
a Facebook message from a friend, or maybe you've opened
up a spoof version of your favorite website, You know
maybe you did it by accident.
Who knows?
But they all have one purpose, to trick you
into offering up sensitive information
be it banking credentials, email addresses
or whatever else the cyber criminal needs
to create a profile emulating you.
Now, another area that's often overlooked,
wifi eavesdropping.
I get it desperate times call for desperate measures
and we all need to jump on wifi real fast
but using public wifi means your connection is unsecured,
meaning a cyber criminal
could eavesdrop on your online communications
or worse off gain access to your system altogether.
And you see, the consequences
of not having cybersecurity products
or even choosing the wrong ones are grave.
With untold companies storing sensitive data
without proper protection.
Now, that's why I'll run through some online privacy
and security tools that you should get this year
if you want to avoid falling prey to a cyber criminal.
But first, a little quick side note,
if you need specific provider recommendations
after this online privacy guide, explore our channel.
We probably have it.
We've got a lot of in-depth reviews along
with exclusive discount links that we usually
put in the video descriptions.
Just saying, you might wanna look there.
Okay, now if you want to avoid suspicious websites
that could infect your device,
leak your banking credentials across the web, or
if you just wanna protect all of your devices in real time
well then an antivirus is a must.
And generally, a lot of the free ones won't have the
real-time protection or the strong firewalls that you need.
So you need to be sure to do your research
and get the stuff that works for you.
And as we mentioned
online tracking by your ISP, your government
or whoever is a serious threat to your privacy.
And the dangers of public wifi can be avoided
with a reputable VPN provider.
There are even more advantages to using a VPN,
but a reputable VPN is the answer
to how to protect your online data.
It secures your connection by using encryption
and making it nearly impossible
for a cyber criminal to intercept your connection.
And if you're looking to secure all of your online accounts
and their data, one of the most recommended tools
is a trustworthy password manager.
These not only store passwords, but they can generate really
good ones too, and they make the whole account
login process more secure and way more streamlined.
A lot of password managers can also alert you
if your credentials end up on the dark web.
And some can even let you securely send passwords
when you need to.
Now, for the true privacy seekers out there who
might be looking to avoid Google altogether,
you should consider an anonymous browser or even
an anonymous email service.
That's gonna help maximize your anonymity as you browse
and register your online accounts.
Oh, and also, you should also enable two FA
or MFA multifactor authentication on all
of your relevant accounts.
Okay, so look, this is just a quick introduction
to cybersecurity, and I cannot tell you that every
tool on the market is worth your hard earned dollar.
And heck, I can't even say that just one tool
alone could be a one time be all fix.
So please be sure to practice good
cyber hygiene to begin with,
and then keep your eyes peeled for anything suspicious.
And when you're ready, invest in various tools that work
in conjunction with each other for the best chance
of safeguarding all aspects of your digital life.
All right, have you tried any of my recommended tools here?
Do you have any national cybersecurity awareness tips?
Let's hear 'em go explore more
of our thoughtful content because it's always
a good time to learn about cybersecurity fundamentals.
And that is a wrap for me.
I'm gonna see you in the next one.