Welcome to spooky season! Ghosts and monsters aside, we know in this modern day there is nothing scarier than experiencing a cyberattack or falling for a scam. The moment of realisation causes your heart to drop as your mind runs quickly – How did this happen? What do I do now? Can I recover from this!? October also happens to be Cyber Security Awareness Month, so we are taking this opportunity to help you avoid getting tricked and show you which cyber security tactics work a treat.
What will we cover during Cyber Security Awareness Month 2022?
This year’s theme is: Have you been hacked?
Perfectly fitting as we have seen the unfortunate dramatic rise in scams and cyberattacks over the last two years. As more and more everyday Australians and Australian businesses fall victim to unforgiving hackers, it is important to educate ourselves and those around us in our circle of friends and family, as well as our staff.
This month, we are following the Australian Cyber Security Centre week-by-week topics:
- Have you been hacked?
- Is your email secure?
- How do you act now to stay secure?
- It’s time to take action!
So… have I been hacked?
The wonderful ACSC has created a 2-minute quiz to help you determine if you have been hacked and what steps to take if you are suspicious you are a victim of a cybercrime.
Take it one step further and discover: How cyber secure are you? These two short quizzes will give you insight into where you stand on the scale of cyber security in our evolving digital world.
Where can you follow along?
We will be posting about each week’s topic on our social platforms. You can connect with us on LinkedIn or follow us on Facebook to keep up with the series. We will dive deeper into each topic on our blog every week for Cyber Security Awareness Month. Educate yourself and take steps to avoid being hacked – it really can happen to anyone.
All Covered IT is a Gold Coast-based managed IT services provider specialising in cybersecurity. We are here to help and are always happy to have a chat and discuss your cybersecurity risks and options. We even offer a 30-day full product free trial of our leading cybersecurity suite of choice: Sophos. It’s a no-obligation trial, so you can simply test it out, discover what nasties Sophos can block and check out its other awesome features then decide for yourself.
