Do you know these 8 tips to reduce your risk of being hacked?

2015-10-25T08:59:11-04:00

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/itinsider/8-little-known-security-tricks-that-will-make-you-harder-to-hack/ar-BBklM0P?li=BBgzzfc

8 little-known security tricks that will make you harder to hack

While it's generally true that hackers and identity thieves work hard to be one step ahead of everyone else, they usually get the goods because of a victim's dumb action. There are some well-known tricks to stay safe...

Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made Oct 25 at 2015 9:02 AM

2015-10-25T09:02:17-04:00

Good information ... thanks for posting SSgt Alex Robinson.

Response by Sgt Kelli Mays made Oct 25 at 2015 9:28 AM

2015-10-25T09:28:48-04:00

I''ll keep these in mind. Thanks

Response by MSgt Curtis Ellis made Oct 25 at 2015 10:48 AM

2015-10-25T10:48:32-04:00

I actually do all of these things except for #7. the "Two-factor authentication"... Not sure why i haven't used it as it is a sensible idea. I think I will incorporate it this week-end. Thanks for posting!

Response by PVT Robert Gresham made Oct 25 at 2015 11:35 AM

2015-10-25T11:35:04-04:00

SSgt Alex Robinson Thanks for the good information. I just also wanted to say that you shouldn't ever underestimate the value of a good security program like Norton, or Kaspersky Internet Security programs. Also, although it's a bit expensive, "Lifelock" can really be a lifesaver when it comes to protecting your personal information, especially bank accounts. (Lifelock also gives you a monthly updated free credit score.)

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 25 at 2015 3:26 PM

2015-10-25T15:26:30-04:00

While tips like utilizing TLS/SSL and securing your home router are good solutions, common users should be concentrating on the basics. Hackers go for low hanging fruit. They're typically not going to set up some man in the middle attack and capture and crack your encrypted traffic. They're gonna do the least possible that gains the most. That means cracking trivial passwords, email scams that contain links to malware, and grabbing unencrypted traffic at public access points. Hackers don't like to work hard for their gains. They count on users doing dumb things that they can take advantage of. Mix up your passwords and make them secure, verify all links and email senders before clicking, and never perform any sensitive on public access points to include ANY login actions. This will mitigate the vast majority of users getting hacked. Now, if we could only get members of our own government to follow these rules...