not a day goes by do we hear about yet another data breach a new hack or some
another data breach a new hack or some
another data breach a new hack or some kind of virus social media scam or other
kind of virus social media scam or other
kind of virus social media scam or other cybersecurity threat and guess what it’s
cybersecurity threat and guess what it’s
cybersecurity threat and guess what it’s not just the big companies at risk but
not just the big companies at risk but
not just the big companies at risk but individuals too and not just on
individuals too and not just on
individuals too and not just on computers anymore
computers anymore
computers anymore but on smartphones and tablets as well
but on smartphones and tablets as well
but on smartphones and tablets as well hey everyone welcome to gear up the
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hey everyone welcome to gear up the WatchMojo series that looks at the
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latest in tech I’m Marc Saltzman and in this video we’re gonna look at five ways
this video we’re gonna look at five ways
this video we’re gonna look at five ways to avoid getting hacked and attacked in
to avoid getting hacked and attacked in
to avoid getting hacked and attacked in today’s digital age
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more great content number one the first thing you need to do proactively in case
thing you need to do proactively in case
thing you need to do proactively in case you’re ever a victim of a cyber attack
you’re ever a victim of a cyber attack
you’re ever a victim of a cyber attack is to backup your important files on a
is to backup your important files on a
is to backup your important files on a regular basis it doesn’t really matter
regular basis it doesn’t really matter
regular basis it doesn’t really matter how you do it it could be a free cloud
how you do it it could be a free cloud
how you do it it could be a free cloud service an external hard drive or a USB
service an external hard drive or a USB
service an external hard drive or a USB thumb drive but as long as you do
thumb drive but as long as you do
thumb drive but as long as you do something you’ll minimize the damage
something you’ll minimize the damage
something you’ll minimize the damage done after getting hit with a virus
done after getting hit with a virus
done after getting hit with a virus ransomware a phishing scam and so on on
ransomware a phishing scam and so on on
ransomware a phishing scam and so on on all of your devices like smartphones
all of your devices like smartphones
all of your devices like smartphones tablets laptops and desktops backup your
tablets laptops and desktops backup your
tablets laptops and desktops backup your files regularly just in case if you
files regularly just in case if you
files regularly just in case if you backup files to an external hard drive
backup files to an external hard drive
backup files to an external hard drive it’s recommended to make a duplicate or
it’s recommended to make a duplicate or
it’s recommended to make a duplicate or triplicate on to additional drives just
triplicate on to additional drives just
triplicate on to additional drives just in case one drive fails in the future
in case one drive fails in the future
in case one drive fails in the future and keep them in different places
and keep them in different places
and keep them in different places instead of in the same room as your
instead of in the same room as your
instead of in the same room as your computer because in the event of a flood
computer because in the event of a flood
computer because in the event of a flood or fire your backup could be destroyed
or fire your backup could be destroyed
or fire your backup could be destroyed along with the original Oh full I mean
along with the original Oh full I mean
along with the original Oh full I mean five I mean thawing out number two on
five I mean thawing out number two on
five I mean thawing out number two on all of your devices you need good
all of your devices you need good
all of your devices you need good anti-malware
anti-malware
anti-malware which is short for malicious software
which is short for malicious software
which is short for malicious software just as you wouldn’t leave the front
just as you wouldn’t leave the front
just as you wouldn’t leave the front door to your home unlock you shouldn’t
door to your home unlock you shouldn’t
door to your home unlock you shouldn’t let yourself be vulnerable to attacks on
let yourself be vulnerable to attacks on
let yourself be vulnerable to attacks on your digital devices there are many
your digital devices there are many
your digital devices there are many threats out there today so you need to
threats out there today so you need to
threats out there today so you need to have reliable anti-malware installed
have reliable anti-malware installed
have reliable anti-malware installed personally I use ESET internet security
personally I use ESET internet security
personally I use ESET internet security as it’s available for multiple devices
as it’s available for multiple devices
as it’s available for multiple devices including Android phones
including Android phones
including Android phones it runs quietly in the background yet
it runs quietly in the background yet
it runs quietly in the background yet can still identify quarantine and delete
can still identify quarantine and delete
can still identify quarantine and delete any suspicious activity number three
any suspicious activity number three
any suspicious activity number three have good passwords for all of your
have good passwords for all of your
have good passwords for all of your online activity a good password is at
online activity a good password is at
online activity a good password is at least seven characters
least seven characters
least seven characters and a combination of letters numbers and
and a combination of letters numbers and
and a combination of letters numbers and symbols when logging into web services
symbols when logging into web services
symbols when logging into web services opt for two-step authentication which
opt for two-step authentication which
opt for two-step authentication which means you’ll not only need your password
means you’ll not only need your password
means you’ll not only need your password to access your online account but also a
to access your online account but also a
to access your online account but also a one-time code sent to your mobile phone
one-time code sent to your mobile phone
one-time code sent to your mobile phone to confirm it’s really you speaking of
to confirm it’s really you speaking of
to confirm it’s really you speaking of your mobile device be sure to log on
your mobile device be sure to log on
your mobile device be sure to log on with a pin code password pattern or
with a pin code password pattern or
with a pin code password pattern or biometrics login like using your
biometrics login like using your
biometrics login like using your fingertip or an iris scan to confirm
fingertip or an iris scan to confirm
fingertip or an iris scan to confirm it’s really you
number four on your smart phone setup
number four on your smart phone setup remote wipe if you haven’t done so
remote wipe if you haven’t done so
remote wipe if you haven’t done so already if your device goes missing you
already if your device goes missing you
already if your device goes missing you can remotely lock it display a message
can remotely lock it display a message
can remotely lock it display a message like please call me for a reward wipe
like please call me for a reward wipe
like please call me for a reward wipe the data clean or track it on a map but
the data clean or track it on a map but
the data clean or track it on a map but you need to set this all up ahead of
you need to set this all up ahead of
you need to set this all up ahead of time free services include Find My Phone
time free services include Find My Phone
time free services include Find My Phone for iPhone and iPad and Android device
for iPhone and iPad and Android device
for iPhone and iPad and Android device manager for all Android devices from the
manager for all Android devices from the
manager for all Android devices from the likes of Samsung huawei LG Motorola HTC
likes of Samsung huawei LG Motorola HTC
likes of Samsung huawei LG Motorola HTC Sony and so on always work with
Sony and so on always work with
Sony and so on always work with authorities to retrieve a stolen phone
authorities to retrieve a stolen phone
authorities to retrieve a stolen phone rather than attempting to retrieve it on
rather than attempting to retrieve it on
rather than attempting to retrieve it on your own number five be cautious with
your own number five be cautious with
your own number five be cautious with public Wi-Fi airports hotels and coffee
public Wi-Fi airports hotels and coffee
public Wi-Fi airports hotels and coffee shops may offer free Wi-Fi but keep in
shops may offer free Wi-Fi but keep in
shops may offer free Wi-Fi but keep in mind that these are sometimes a target
mind that these are sometimes a target
mind that these are sometimes a target by cyber thieves out to steal your data
by cyber thieves out to steal your data
by cyber thieves out to steal your data good anti-malware can detect and stop an
good anti-malware can detect and stop an
good anti-malware can detect and stop an intruder and to err on the side of
intruder and to err on the side of
intruder and to err on the side of caution only stick to basic tasks like
caution only stick to basic tasks like
caution only stick to basic tasks like reading the news or streaming music
reading the news or streaming music
reading the news or streaming music another tip consider using a VPN or
another tip consider using a VPN or
another tip consider using a VPN or virtual private network on all your
virtual private network on all your
virtual private network on all your devices so you can browse the web and
devices so you can browse the web and
devices so you can browse the web and Onam ously and thus fly under a hackers
Onam ously and thus fly under a hackers
Onam ously and thus fly under a hackers radar or use your smart phone cellular
radar or use your smart phone cellular
radar or use your smart phone cellular connection as a personal hotspot to
connection as a personal hotspot to
connection as a personal hotspot to access the Internet and finally common
access the Internet and finally common
access the Internet and finally common sense prevails too if you get an email
sense prevails too if you get an email
sense prevails too if you get an email text message or pop-up window from a
text message or pop-up window from a
text message or pop-up window from a company that asks you to confirm
company that asks you to confirm
company that asks you to confirm personal or financial information even
personal or financial information even
personal or financial information even if it looks legit it’s likely a scam so
if it looks legit it’s likely a scam so
if it looks legit it’s likely a scam so don’t reply and don’t tap or click on
don’t reply and don’t tap or click on
don’t reply and don’t tap or click on any link or attachment in the message
any link or attachment in the message
any link or attachment in the message your bank Internet service provider or
your bank Internet service provider or
your bank Internet service provider or payment service like PayPal will never
payment service like PayPal will never
payment service like PayPal will never ask you to confirm sensitive information
ask you to confirm sensitive information
ask you to confirm sensitive information like this when in doubt call your bank
like this when in doubt call your bank
like this when in doubt call your bank or credit card company directly on a
or credit card company directly on a
or credit card company directly on a related note if someone calls you and
related note if someone calls you and
related note if someone calls you and says they’re from say Microsoft or your
says they’re from say Microsoft or your
says they’re from say Microsoft or your IT department and they say they detected
IT department and they say they detected
IT department and they say they detected a problem and they need you to follow
a problem and they need you to follow
a problem and they need you to follow some instructions to fix it it’s also a
some instructions to fix it it’s also a
some instructions to fix it it’s also a scam so hang up on them immediately
scam so hang up on them immediately
scam so hang up on them immediately bottom line between some good passwords
bottom line between some good passwords
bottom line between some good passwords great software and applying a little
great software and applying a little
great software and applying a little common sense you can remain protected
common sense you can remain protected
common sense you can remain protected from the many different cyber threats
from the many different cyber threats
from the many different cyber threats out there today hey thanks for watching
out there today hey thanks for watching
out there today hey thanks for watching gear up I’m Marc Saltzman let us know in
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