LEAN 365 – grab the cyber security tips of November

During November we shared a total of 8 cyber security tips in LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram. Here is a compilation of the posts. Jump in together with Fitsec – and stay cyber safe!

193. Implement email authentication protocols like SPF (Sender Policy Framework), DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail), and DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance)

WHY?

This helps verify the legitimacy of email senders and prevent email spoofing


194. Modern browsers provide warnings about potentially malicious websites. Encourage users to heed these warnings.

WHY?

This can prevent them from proceeding to suspicious sites and getting malware infection


195. Avoid excessive data collection in your organization and regularly review the data being stored

WHY?

Organizations should only collect and retain the minimum amount of personal data necessary to fulfil their intended purposes and ensure it remains relevant and necessary


196. Be careful when using third-party driver updater tools

WHY?

Some of these tools can introduce security risks or install incorrect drivers


197. Consider using honeypots for threat intelligence

WHY?

This can help your security teams proactively discover threats and provide valuable insights into the attackers’ methods and motivations


198. Consider using an ad-blocker

WHY?

To prevent tracking of your online activities and enhance your privacy


199. In emails, use CC wisely, for example to protect the recipients from ending up getting too many emails or spam

WHY?

Many viruses and spam programs are nowadays able to sift through mail files and address books for email addresses


200. To check if your online accounts have been compromised, you can use the haveibeenpwned.com service

WHY?

Haveibeenpwned is a trustworthy service, and you can even setup constant monitoring to be alerted of new compromises related to your email account