It’s October which means it’s National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM)!! This year the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has chosen the theme, Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart. Being cybersmart is important for each one of us. Nowadays, nearly every member of the family is accessing their home’s Wi-Fi network via electronic devices. For instance, take a minute and look around your house. How many items in your home connect to cyberspace? Don’t just count your computer, and printer. Remember, this also includes all your smart devices. For example, your phone, tablet, watch, doorbell cam, fitness tracker, medical sensors, and your home’s virtual assistant. So, now that you’ve counted everything, is it more than you thought? You’ll no doubt agree that all this connectivity is convenient as well as necessary. However, it can expose you to hidden dangers… if you’re not cybersmart.
In this month’s newsletter we will discuss how you can difference between computer engineering and computer science and protect your cyberspace. We feel our expertise in social engineering complements the NCSAM theme. Inherent to being cybersmart is understanding how bad actors try to obtain your personal information to invade your cyberspace. At Social-Engineer.org (SEORG) this is a topic that is at the very heart of our mission statement, “Security Through Education.” We think you’ll see the close connection between understanding social engineering tactics and cybersecurity, whether it’s protecting your personal network and devices, your virtual workspace, or your classroom.
Let’s start with the basics; securing your home Wi-Fi router, protecting the devices you connect to it, and inspecting your mobile applications.
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