Defend Against Phishing!
How to Avoid Phishing Scams
- Do not respond to communication you are unfamiliar with.
- Do not call any phone numbers listed in an email, text message, or instant message.
- Do not click on any links in an email message and do not open any attachments contained in a suspicious email.
- Do not enter personal information in any pop-up screens. Legitimate organizations don’t ask for personal information using pop-up screens. Instead, contact the supposed organization and verify.
- If in doubt, delete the email or message.
Defend Against Baiting!
How to Avoid Baiting Scams
- Think twice before clicking unfamiliar hyperlinks while surfing the web.
- Use reputable retailers when shopping for products or services.
- Do not click on any hyperlinks that offer free music, movie, or video game downloads.
- Avoid any hyperlinks your search engine returns that are classified as ads.
- Do not insert any USB drives into your computer that you find laying around. Turn it into your organizations security team.
Defend Against Scareware!
How to Avoid Scareware Scams
- Always use up-to-date web browsers to ensure the latest security updates are applied.
- Turn on pop-up blockers.
- If you get a pop-up, completely shut down the browser. Use Ctrl-Alt-Delete to close the browser if your are unable to close it normally.
- Do not click any links in a pop-up if you do get one.
- Always keep your antivirus program updated.
- Don’t give up personal information requested by a pop-up.
- Cyberattacks are the fastest growing crime globally.
- There is a hacker attack every 39 seconds.
- Total cost of cybercrime globally has added up to over $1 trillion in 2018.
- Approximately $6 trillion is expected to be spent globally on cybersecurity by 2021.
- 95% of cybersecurity breaches are due to human error.
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