Recently the BBB's Regional Director Pamela Hernandez spoke with KRPS's Fred Fletcher-Fierro about ways you can protect yourself from online security breaches.
October is Cyber Security Month, a great time to reconsider how strong your password and other security measures are for your online accounts. KRPS’s Fred Fletcher-Fierro has more.
According to a recent report by Norton, a cyber security company, over 75% of cyber attacks start with a simple email.
While global cybercrime costs are expected to grow by 15% per year over the next five years, reaching $10.5 trillion annually by 2025.
If you think you will be spared or overlooked because you don’t have anything hackers want, consider this. According to a 2021 Norton survey, more than half of all consumers have experienced cybercrime, with around one in three falling victim in the past year alone.
The good news is that all of us have access to free or inexpensive multi-layer security that can alert and protect us according to Pamela Hernandez, Regional Director of the Better Business Bureau in Springfield, Missouri.
“Password managers that let you keep all your passwords for all of your accounts stored in something called a vault online and your password managers are usually apps or web tools. And it just lets you access everything with a single, master password.”
Pamela also suggests consumers consider using multi-factor authentication that requires a single-use code every time you log into your accounts while at the same providing another layer of protection.
Norton cyber security estimates show that there is a cyberattack every 44 seconds throughout the day.
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