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07/05/2024

Most cyberattacks stem from poor cyber hygiene - the basics. Acting Assistant Director of Stakeholder Engagement Trent Frazier shares four simple steps to enhance your online safety: https://go.dhs.gov/3xe

07/05/2024

This Month check out our cybersecurity best practices page for resources and tools on how to improve your cyber hygiene and be safer when online: https://go.dhs.gov/oFy

07/05/2024

07/05/2024

Today, DHS announced $18.2 million of awards through the Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program to 32 Tribal Nations. Jointly administered by CISA and FEMA, these grants will help address cybersecurity risks and threats to information systems owned or operated by tribal governments.

These are the first tribal cybersecurity grants to be awarded under this program, which was created by the bipartisan infrastructure law, also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).

Millions more in tribal cybersecurity funding will be announced in 2025 when the next funding notice is released.

Learn more: https://go.dhs.gov/3PW

07/05/2024

4 things you can do to stay safe from cyber scams.

1️⃣ Use strong, unique passwords.
2️⃣ Think before you click.
3️⃣ Keep your software updated.
4️⃣ Turn on multi-factor authentication.

More from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency: https://bit.ly/41RQ52S

07/05/2024

Pakistan is in a partial internet blackout, while Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and all mobile services are fully restricted after the arrest of its former Prime Minister.

07/05/2024

Your mobile phone contains more private information than you realise. Make sure it stays in safe hands.

There are a number of free, easy things you can do right now. Head to our website and check out our best practice tips for securing your mobile phone 👉 cyber.gov.au/protect-yourself/securing-your-devices/how-secure-your-device/secure-your-mobile-phone

07/05/2024

Do you think you’ve been hacked? As scams become more sophisticated, it’s becoming harder to spot the warning signs, and more people are falling victim to them.

To help you navigate a potential incident, take our 'Have you been hacked' quiz at cyber.gov.au/report-and-recover/have-you-been-hacked

07/05/2024

Police began to harness social media a decade ago, most famously after the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013

07/05/2024

Have you ever wondered how much of your personal information is available online? Here's your chance to find out.

07/05/2024

Despite all the warnings, shockingly high numbers of people are still using easily guessable passwords such as swear words, celebrity names, cities, animals, or keyboard sequences, with half of those observed consisting of just one word.