I write to break down technical jargons into interesting, understandable and simpler forms. Jan 11, 2023
5 Myth You Need To Get Rid Off In Other To Stay CyberSafe
Stop🚨
Do you have a minute to spare ?
Lets play a simple game
Raise a finger if you believe that you are too street smart for any online scammer to defraud you or hack your device!😁
Osheey! While you may feel you are too smart to be scammed or hacked,cybercriminals are getting better at tricking people who are not aware of their tactics.This is why, you need to stay "Cyber aware".
Raise a finger if you belive your password is strong 💪 enough to protect you from cybercrimes
Awesome 👏🏽.
Sadly, Having a strong password is often not enough to protect you from cybercrime. You may need to turn on multifactor authentication on all your platforms.
Raise a finger if you use the same password across all your online accounts 🥴
Guilty!😅
I talked about this in my first post. Using the same password across all your online accounts makes it easy for cybercriminals to compromise multiple accounts that belongs to you.
Raise a finger if believe using a free or cracked anti-virus software is enough to protect you.
well, this is as good as fetching water with a basket or leaving your back door open when you go to bed
Raise a finger if you are using your name,birthday and petname as your password
All these information can easily be guessed.In my yesterday's article, I shared two simple techniques you can use when setting your password.
Congratulations if none of your fingers are up.This means that you are Cyber Aware!
If one or more of your fingers are up,then it's time for a change.Cyber security is for everyone not just for those in tech.You need to stay alert .