Cybersecurity is a very broad and seemingly abstract term, but it affects us all. Surely you have heard about hoaxes, identity theft, scams, cyberbullying, phishing, etc. Any of these attacks threatens the vulnerability of individuals, families or companies. To guide us in this entire cybersecurity jungle, there is the National Cybersecurity Institute of Spain (INCIBE).
From the INCIBE website www.incibe.es, you can ask any questions about cybersecurity, privacy, digital trust or safe and responsible use of the internet and technology. They will help you both to know how to prevent and to know what to do in the event of a real or hypothetical “attack.”
Here are some basic safety tips:
- Be careful with the links! Do not provide private information on web pages that you have accessed from a link included in an email or SMS.
- Do not download suspicious email attachments or programs or documents from unsafe websites.
- Be alert to unexpected or urgent requests in normal operations. Contact the petitioner by phone to confirm them.
- Protect devices with an antivirus or antimalware and always keep the browser, apps and operating system updated.
- Download applications only from official markets or the developer’s official website.
- Avoid publishing sensitive information on your company’s social networks that cybercriminals can use to carry out an attack.
