[Jan A]

Useful hints to guard against spam and cyberattacks​

The Australian Cyber Security Centre and ACMA provide useful tips for reducing the spam you get and your risk of being hit by cyberattacks:

1. use a spam filter and block spammers – email and telecommunications providers often supply useful tools as part of their services
2. unsubscribe from any emails you no longer want to receive – even if you originally agreed to receive them
3. remove as much of your contact details from websites as you can and always restrict the sharing of your personal information (such as name, birth date, email address and mobile number) when you can – beware of pre-ticked boxes asking for your consent to receive marketing emails
4. install cybersecurity updates for your devices and software as you get them
5. always think twice about opening emails or clicking on links, especially for messages promising rewards or asking for personal information – if it looks too good to be true, it probably is
6. use multi-factor authentication to access online services so even if a scam compromises your login details, it will still be difficult for hackers to break into your accounts
7. report spam to your email and telecommunications providers, and to ACMA.

 

[Sethia Soliman]

Useful hints to guard against spam and cyberattacks​

The Australian Cyber Security Centre and ACMA provide useful tips for reducing the spam you get and your risk of being hit by cyberattacks:

1. use a spam filter and block spammers – email and telecommunications providers often supply useful tools as part of their services
2. unsubscribe from any emails you no longer want to receive – even if you originally agreed to receive them
3. remove as much of your contact details from websites as you can and always restrict the sharing of your personal information (such as name, birth date, email address and mobile number) when you can – beware of pre-ticked boxes asking for your consent to receive marketing emails
4. install cybersecurity updates for your devices and software as you get them
5. always think twice about opening emails or clicking on links, especially for messages promising rewards or asking for personal information – if it looks too good to be true, it probably is
6. use multi-factor authentication to access online services so even if a scam compromises your login details, it will still be difficult for hackers to break into your accounts
7. report spam to your email and telecommunications providers, and to ACMA.

I loooove this. Thank you, @Jan A!