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Practice Good Cyber Hygiene Your guide to kicking dirty cyber hygiene habits 32% The 4 worst cybersecurity habits and best practices you need to kick them 50 Over % of small businesses haven't implemented multi-factor authentication Source: Cyber Readiness Institute Dirty habit #1 Not securing access to your network How to clean it up? Enable multi-factor authentication (eg, PINs, mobile verification codes, biometric identifiers & secure tokens) Set up different levels of access authority and keep access records Set limits and controls for accounts with privileged access Use temporary security credentials for critical data NOT access keys Use a VPN to mask your IP when surfing on public networks or connecting to the office Dirty habit #2 Letting phishing attacks slip through How to clean it up? Open links and attachments ONLY from trusted sources Check the sender's details closely for example, does the email address's domain look legit? Be wary of requests for personal information and offers that are too good to be true Use a firewall as a shield between your computer and an attacker to prevent external attacks 90 Up to % of successful cyberattacks involve phishing Source: Verizon 31% of survey respondents `sometimes, rarely, or never' install them Source: National Cybersecurity Alliance Dirty habit #3 Ignoring software updates How to clean it up? Keep all software, firmware, browsers, and apps up to date Accept updates as soon as they're available Turn on automatic updates so you can always get them from the original source Don't fall for scams telling you to download urgent updates Dirty habit #4 Overlooking social media risks How to clean it up? Don't overshare personal or business information Don't accept friend requests from anyone you don't know Don't use social media apps for personal use on work devices 56 % of SMBs see employees' social media use as a cybersecurity threat Source: Cyber Readiness Institute Copyright © 2022 Zyxel and/or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.Adobe PDF library 16.07 Adobe Illustrator 27.0 (Windows)