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Cyber Security Awareness
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Although only 1 month is recognized as such, good cybersecurity practices should be incorporated all year round. For more information on how to do that visit NSA, StaySafeOnline and visit Federal Trade Commission Consumer Information for Online Security.
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How do I keep up to date? Stay Aware, follow these blogs and podcasts:
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Securityweekly.com
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krebsonSecurity.com
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BleepingComputer.com
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engadget.com
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WHAT IS PHISHING?
Phishing is the fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details, often for malicious reasons, by disguising as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication.
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WHAT IS RANSOMWARE?
Ransomware is a type of malicious software from cryptovirology that threatens to publish the victim's data or perpetually block access to it unless a ransom is paid.
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