Don't let Christmas be spoiled by online fraud - be careful.
On the excellent idea of three random word passwords, one of the 'words'
I use is postcodes of people that I know (but not my own postcode!).
This introduces numbers and capitals into your password, which I then
combine with a 'symbol character' such as @. Another possible 'word' to
use is to take part of the website address, always the same part such as
the first four characters after the 'www.', spelt backwards or some
random order of these characters which is always the same.
South Yorkshire Police Alerts
South Yorkshire Police Alerts Logo <https://www.sypalerts.co.uk>
Action Fraud (NFIB) <https://www.actionfraudalert.co.uk>
Message Type Icon
<https://twitter.neighbourhoodalert.co.uk/images/msgTypes/Mt15P5.jpg>
Improve Your Cyber Security By Taking Six Actions
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dear Subscriber,
Due to coronavirus, more people will be doing their festive shopping
online this year.
This means more opportunities for hackers to carry out cyber attacks.
They often do this by targeting people and businesses using:
* email and website scams
* malware - software that can damage your device or let a hacker in
* If hackers get into your device or accounts, they could access your
money, your personal information, or information about your business.
_*You can improve your cyber security by taking six actions:*_
*1 - Use a strong and separate password for your email*
If a hacker gets into your email, they could:
* reset your other account passwords
* access information you have saved about yourself or your business
* Your email password should be strong and different to all your other
passwords. This will make it harder to crack or guess.
*2 - Create strong passwords using 3 random words*
When you use different passwords for your important accounts, it can be
hard to remember them all.
A good way to create strong, memorable passwords is by using 3 random words.
Do not use words that can be guessed (like your pet’s name). You can
include numbers and symbols if you need to. For example, “RedPantsTree4!”
*3 - Save your passwords in your browser*
Saving your password in your browser means letting your web browser
(such as Chrome, Safari or Edge) remember your password for you.
This can help:
* make sure you do not lose or forget your passwords
* protect you against some cyber crime, such as fake websites
It is safer than using weak passwords, or using the same password in
more than one place.
*4 - Turn on two-factor authentication (2FA)*
Two-factor authentication (2FA) helps to stop hackers from getting into
your accounts, even if they have your password.
*5 - Update your devices*
Out-of-date software, apps, and operating systems contain weaknesses.
This makes them easier to hack.
Companies fix the weaknesses by releasing updates. When you update your
devices and software, this helps to keep hackers out.
*6 - Back up your data*
Backing up means creating a copy of your information and saving it to
another device or to cloud storage (online).
Backing up regularly means you will always have a recent version of your
information saved. This will help you recover quicker if your data is
lost or stolen.
*For more information, and step-by-step instructions, please visit
cyberaware.gov.uk*
*/Message Sent By/*
Action Fraud (Action Fraud, Administrator, National)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
<https://www.neighbourhoodalert.co.uk/pa/b611a5e5c105b35771b34668967ffd7b>
Neighbourhood Alert <https://www.neighbourhoodalert.co.uk> Cyber
Essentials <https://www.neighbourhoodalert.co.uk/CyberEssentials>
Please note that this message was sent by Action Fraud (NFIB) and that
Action Fraud (NFIB) does not necessarily represent the views of South
Yorkshire Police Alerts or other Information Providers who may send you
messages via this system.
This email communication makes use of a "Clear Image" (gif) to track
results of the email campaign. If you wish to turn off this tracking for
future emails, you can do so by not downloading the images in the e-mail
itself.