Easter is around the corner and while you’re busy hunting for eggs and enjoying those amazing chocolate treats, cybercriminals are out hunting for your personal information! Just like an Easter egg hunt, they hide in plain sight, hoping that you’ll take the bait. So, let’s look at some egg-cellent cyber security tips to keep you safe this holiday season.
1. Watch out for un-egg-spected emails
Cybercriminals love sending phishing emails based on holidays, like Easter. This could include discounts, e-cards, or freebies. Remember that if it looks dodgy or unfamiliar, toss it in the trash like a rotten egg.
2. Beware the fake Easter deals
Many online stores will offer Easter deals with massive discounts. Unfortunately, some of them are just cleverly disguised traps. Stay with the websites you know and trust and don’t forget to check the URL to ensure you’re visiting the correct site before entering your payment info.
3. Keep your Easter egg basket safe
Think of your personal data as your Easter basket filled with golden eggs – both valuable and worth protecting. Keep your data egg-ceptionally safe by using a strong and unique password for each account. Even better, consider using a password manager to make it easier to keep track of all your accounts and passwords.
4. Use MFA for egg-stra protection
Even if a hacker has your password, multifactor authentication (MFA) adds additional protection to your account making it more secure. So, enable MFA wherever possible and keep your accounts egg-stra safe.
5. Keep some eggs to yourself
It might seem like a great idea to post all your Easter holiday plans but that information is also available to hackers. They can use it as part of their own Easter egg hunt to steal your data! Egg-xamine the info before posting, save photos for later and always keep your personal details private.
6. Update your egg basket
You can compare outdated software to a cracked egg – easy for malware to get in. Keep your devices and software updated – your phone, laptop, smart tv – EVERYTHING!
Wishing you a safe and happy Easter!
While you’re enjoying your Easter bunnies, eggs, marshmallows, and chocolate, remember that a little cyber security awareness goes a long way. Be secure by following these easy tips so you can hop past the hackers and enjoy the holiday.
