5 questions to ask to avoid getting fooled by hackers in April

When it is the month of April, we are inclined towards being cautious of the pranks and jokes, but the joke of April Fools starts losing its punch when an organization becomes targeted by a cyber attack.?

Don't let cyber criminals make a fool of your cyber defenses this April Fools Day.?

Take a minute to check whether you have taken some fundamental measures that can help you keep your organization secure.?

Are your passwords strong enough??

With 30% of users having experienced a breach of their account due to weak passwords in 2023, a strong password has become an essential first step before setting up an online account.?

Attackers use password attacks like brute force attacks or credential stuffing attacks to take over accounts to phish other users or access sensitive data. With password managers, one can manage all the online credentials with just one password.??

It also helps create strong passwords for your online account. With an average user having 100 passwords across the internet, a password manager has become a must.?

Do you have Multi-Factor Authentication in place??

Since passwords can get hacked, multi-factor authentication is an effective way to harden your account's security.?

Having MFA enabled, along with notification for a different location login helps you create another layer of security, warning you in case your account is being accessed by an unauthorized person.

Is your workforce aware of cyber risks and how to prevent them??

Hackers know that a majority of internet users are unaware of the cyber risks and how to prevent these risks. They take advantage of this fact by using social engineering methods to pretend to be someone their target knows or a renowned company (eg: Microsoft, Google, Facebook, etc.) asking them to visit a suspicious link.??

It is important to regularly train employees on some of cybersecurity best practices for example, knowing how to spot phishing mail.?

When was the last time that the access privileges were given??

It is essential to keep a cautious check on how, when, and to whom access privileges were given.??

Access no longer needed, for example, if an employee doesn't work anymore for a given role or the employee has moved to a different project etc. must be revoked immediately to limit the weaknesses that could be exploited by an attacker.?

Do guests join the same Wi-Fi as your employees??

A company's network should only be accessed by those authorized to do so. It is safer to create a dedicated guest network that only permits authorized personnel, without letting them access the company's private network.??

This reduces the possibility of creating vulnerable points in defenses that can be exploited by attackers.?

Know more about the different kinds of password attacks?