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[Pattonville CS @pattonvillecs]

Did you know that currently there is an estimate of 5.2 billion Internet users? That's over 65% of the world's population! This number will only grow, making the need to #BeCyberSmart more important than ever! Follow @CISAgov for more information and tips to stay safe!

[Pattonville CS @pattonvillecs]

Cybercrimminals often impersonate big name brands. Do you know how to protect yourself from phishing scams? Follow @CISAgov and @StaySafeOnline to get yhe latest updates throughout October!

[Pattonville CS @pattonvillecs]

The first 3 months of 2020 saw a 20% increase in cyber fraud as crimminals took advantage of the global pandemic. Visit www.cisagov/cybersecurity-awareness-month to learn how to be cyber smart. #BeCyberSmart

[Pattonville CS @pattonvillecs]

Here is what the month will look like!
Week 1: Be Cyber Smart
Week 2: Fight the Phish
Week 3: Explore. Experience. Share. CyberSecurity Career Awareness Week
Week 4: CyberSecurity First

This week is currently Week 1!

[Pattonville CS @pattonvillecs]

Hi Pattonville! Welcome to our Computer Science twitter account! Since this month is CyberSecurity Awareness Month, throughout this entire month we will be active on here! Use the hashtag #BeCyberSmart to either spread the awareness or to share tips!

[Pattonville CS @pattonvillecs]

.@jtsimmons108 taught us to check an email's sender to see if it is suspicious and to view a link's address before clicking it. This prevents clicking on malicious links in scam emails. What are you doing to be #CyberSafe?

Follow this account for more tips throughout the month.

[Pattonville CS @pattonvillecs]

.@CNBC, found that half of cyber attacks target small businesses. If you are an upstarting entrepreneur watch out for these. What are you doing to be #CyberSafe?

Follow this account for more tips throughout the month.

[Pattonville CS @pattonvillecs]

.@virtruprivacy found, that email malware creation is up 26% year over year, with 317 million new pieces of malware created in 2014. Look out for these ever increasing malware. What are you doing to be #CyberSafe?

Follow this account for more tips throughout the month.

[Pattonville CS @pattonvillecs]

.@proofpoint discovered that $1.2 billion dollars were lost from business emails, meaning even in a business setting strange emails shouldn't be clicked as they could allow malware onto company networks resulting in information loss. What are you doing to be #CyberSafe?

[Pattonville CS @pattonvillecs]

.@DigitalGuardian found that 91% of cyber attacks started with a phishing email in 2017, a phishing email is a fake email that is used to steal information. What are you doing to be #CyberSafe?

Follow this account to learn some tips to stay safe throughout the month.

[Pattonville CS @pattonvillecs]

.@PhishingBox found, in 2017, 66% of malware was installed via malicious email attachments. Malware can steal and manipulate the information on your device. What are you doing to stay #CyberSafe?

Follow this account to learn some tips to say safe throughout the month.

[Pattonville CS @pattonvillecs]

According to @Forbes, 23 million YouTubers were sent an email that lead to a fake google login that gave their credentials away. The channel was given to the hacker. What are you doing to stay #CyberSafe?

Follow this account to learn some tips to say safe throughout the month.

[Pattonville CS @pattonvillecs]

.@purdueglobal, suggests to protect your online footprint by:
1. Perform regular social audits
2. Search Yourself online
3. Take Control of your Profiles and Posts
What are you doing to be #CyberSafe?

Follow this account to learn some tips to stay safe throughout the month.

[Pattonville CS @pattonvillecs]

.@immunizeNet found that 70% of US recruiters and hiring managers have rejected candidates based on information found online. Keep your digital footprint clean. What are you doing to stay #CyberSafe?

Follow this account to learn some tips to stay safe throughout the month.

[Pattonville CS @pattonvillecs]

According to @varonis, apps most commonly leak out phone numbers(63%) and the device location(37%). Be sure to be cautious when downloading apps on your phone. What are you doing to be #CyberSafe?

Follow this account to learn some tips to stay safe throughout the month.

[Pattonville CS @pattonvillecs]

.@HeimdalSecurity stated that social media is a hacker's favorite target. Be sure you have a secure password and don't share it with anyone. What are you doing to stay #CyberSafe?

Follow this account to learn some tips to stay safe throughout the month.

[Pattonville CS @pattonvillecs]

.@CybintSolutions discovered that human error caused 95% of cybersecurity breaches. We need to be more aware of what information we give out. What are doing to be #CyberSafe?

Follow this account to learn some tips to stay safe throughout the month.

[Pattonville CS @pattonvillecs]

According to @keepersecurity two-thirds of people only use one or two passwords for all of their online accounts. Be sure to switch up your passwords and have a safe way to keep track of them.

Follow this account to learn some tips to stay safe throughout the month.

[Pattonville CS @pattonvillecs]

.@wpengine
stated that people only add one or two numbers to their password at the end of it. Be sure to be more unique and that the password is more complex. What are you doing to stay #CyberSafe?

Follow this account to learn some tips to stay safe throughout the month.

[Pattonville CS @pattonvillecs]

A report from @securityblvd states that the minimal amount of password length recommended is now 13 characters long. But you should still add capital letters and numbers, even punctuation to better secure your password. What are you doing to stay #CyberSafe?