CISA Joins Partners to Release Advisory on Protecting MSPs and their Customers
The Cybersecurity Advisory—created in response to reports of increased activity against MSPs and their customers—provides specific guidance for both MSPs and customers aimed at enabling transparent discussions on securing sensitive data.
Use Multi-Factor Authentication
Add MFA (code texted to your phone) to your email, VPN, and other logins. This one tip could save you from an attack.
From Steady Networks
Use Password Lockouts
Make sure your passwords lock after 5 attempts! This can stop hackers that are trying every password in the book!
From Steady Networks
Install and Update Security Software
Software vendors provide updates to their supported products to correct security concerns. Ensure you know how to update your software and do it as soon as the updates are available. When possible, set your devices to update automatically.
If You’re Not Sure, Don’t Click It
Never click on a link or attachment you don’t completely trust.
From the City of Albuquerque
Use Unique Passwords
Ensure that all your passwords are unique, especially email passwords and bank/financial passwords. Attackers obtain account credentials from weak websites every day and try them out to see if they work.
Hover Your Cursor to See the Real Link
If you hover your mouse cursor over a link in an email, the ‘real’ link will appear. You can then see where the link will take you.
From the Tony Carrato, Consulting Architect
Don’t Send Money
Do not send money or gift cards to anybody that you do not personally know and trust.
From the City of Albuquerque
Check a Company’s Phone Number
Look up the company’s phone number on your own. Don’t use the one a potential scammer is providing. Then call the company to ask if a request is legitimate.
From the City of Albuquerque
Don’t Fall for Scareware
Beware of pop-up windows claiming your computer is infected. Do NOT call the number listed. Call your IT department instead.
From Kristen Sanders of Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority
You Probably Didn’t Win
If you receive a text message claiming you’ve won free EarPods or a gift card… you probably haven’t. Never click on links in text messages from unknown senders.
From the Kristen Sanders of the Albuquerque Bernalillo Water Utility Authority
Resources
Learn more about Cybersecurity Awareness Month at www.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-awareness-month.
Buyer’s Guide to IoT Security. Download pdf.
IoT at Work: Cyber Secure Your Smart Business. Download pdf.
City of Albuquerque Cyber Resources page at www.cabq.gov/technology-innovation/abq-online.
Have a tip or resource to share? Email it to info@nmtechcouncil.org