National Cybersecurity Awareness Month?
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month? Who would have known? Though mid-page navigation through this article is difficult, it is important reading for all. What is "Vishing?" Add it to your dictionary! See my comment below for a likely way for you to threaten your own security....
https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/10-social-engineering-attacks-your-end-users-need-to-know-about--/d/d-id/1330171?_mc=NL_DR_EDT_DR_daily_20171021&elq=ff359c301782495b9c597277f00111b3&elq_mid=81031&elq_cid=25366403&elqTrackId=ef38d4a47c1547ddaa2ee3cb0f1353dc&cid=NL_DR_EDT_DR_daily_20171021&elqaid=81031&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=28442
https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/10-social-engineering-attacks-your-end-users-need-to-know-about--/d/d-id/1330171?_mc=NL_DR_EDT_DR_daily_20171021&elq=ff359c301782495b9c597277f00111b3&elq_mid=81031&elq_cid=25366403&elqTrackId=ef38d4a47c1547ddaa2ee3cb0f1353dc&cid=NL_DR_EDT_DR_daily_20171021&elqaid=81031&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=28442
From the article, a most important warning concerns your passwords:
ReplyDelete"10. Automated tools that hack through any word
Attackers have automated software that checks passwords for every word in the dictionary – so using ANY word or name in a password reduces security. (emphasis mine) It’s not a matter of being 'guessable or not guessable' – users need to focus their passwords on letters and numbers that make no sense and wouldn’t be found in any dictionary (or phone book)."