3.0 TIPS FOR PROTECTION FROM CYBER SECURITY THREAT

1. Tips for Protection from Phishing
a) Use of Firefox applications. The app is capable of protecting individuals from being exposed to cybercrime online. For example, when an individual enters an unsafe website or downloads an illegal application, the application will display a warning form to prevent us from entering the web. The app is also capable of blocking unidentified pages that try to hack our data.
b) Use of Cisco Email Security applications. This application allows us to receive information about cyber threats through Cisco Talos. The app is also able to prevent the loss of personal data. For example, our data can be protected because this application can curb insecure web links.

2. Tips for Protection from Ransomware
a) Back up the data and store it in some other place. This is to prevent us from losing important data. We can use Google Drive or Cloud applications to store data that we fear will be accessed by other individuals.
b) Use some anti-ransomware protection applications to protect the device from being hacked. This application is capable of scanning for viruses automatically, verifying websites whether they are harmful or not, filtering emails, and so on.
c) Do not trust unknown links. The ads that are usually displayed on the web are sometimes dangerous. For safety's sake, do not click on the ads. Investigate the content of the ad first.

3. Tips for Protection from Malware
a) Protect system vulnerabilities. The downside of the system is that its security software is not very high. We can overcome yes by updating the operating system browser and removing unused applications.
b) Be careful with social engineering. Among the steps to avoid this malware, problem is to download malware software, scan the computer regularly, ensure the Wifi network connection has a strong password, and do not use personal numbers such as identity card numbers and bank account numbers.

4. Tips for Protection from Social Engineering
There are some tips to prevent this threat to us. Among them is do not click on suspicious links. Fake links posted on websites usually have an appealing element to the community such as ads ‘you won a cell phone. Click the ad to claim '. If the public clicks on the link, hackers will easily get the information inside our computers. Also, avoid receiving or opening emails from unknown individuals or organizations. We also need to remember not to disclose our personal information to unknown individuals.

5. Protection Tips from Man-In-The-Middle Attacks
Undoubtedly, it is very difficult to identify MiTM. However, several ways can be done to prevent this problem from occurring. Among them is strong WEP/WAP Encryption on access points. This is to prevent other users from joining our network. In addition, use a virtual private network to create a secure environment for sensitive information within a local network.

Additional tips

Ensure the strength of the password we use. Make sure it is hard to come by and avoid using our numbers.
Don't trust anyone in the email. Do not open files from unknown individuals and avoid them. Instead of clicking on a link sent from an email Update software and systems to avoid vulnerabilities in the system.
When the system is updated, it is quite difficult for hackers to access our system because of the equipment available after the update.
Control access to your systems. Cybercrime incidents can not only be committed online but also physically. When we have a perimeter security system installed is a very good way to prevent cybercrime.

CURRENT CYBERSECURITY THREATS AND PROTECTION