Welcome to the SANS Tip of the Day site. Each day we post a new tip that focuses on and explains a specific topic and actionable steps people can take to protect themselves, their family and their organization. In addition, each tip is linked to a respective OUCH! newsletter so you can learn more about the topic, in over 20 languages. The Tip of the Day program is distributed under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 license. You are welcome to use these tips within your organization or share with family and friends, the only limitation is you cannot modify them and must reference the source. If you have any suggestions or ideas for new tips please contact us at community@securingthehuman.org.
Be aware of all the devices connected to your home network, including baby monitors, gaming consoles, TVs, appliances or even your car. Ensure all those devices are protected by a strong password and/or are running the latest version of their operating system.
Only install mobile apps from trusted places, and always double-check the privacy settings to ensure you are not giving away too much information.
To learn more, check out this OUCH! newsletter.
Smart Home Devices July 2, 2020
Now adays most of us have numerous devices in our homes connect to the Internet. From thermostats and gaming consoles to baby monitors, door locks or even your car. Ensure you change the default passwords on these devices and enable automatic updating.
To learn more, check out this OUCH! newsletter.
Scamming Your Through Social Media July 1, 2020
You may be aware that cyber attacks will try to trick you over the phone or through email using phishing attacks, but do you realize they may try to attack you also over Social Media, such as through Snapchat, Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn? Just like in email, if you get any Social Media messages that are highly urgent or too good to be true, it may be an attack.
To learn more, check out this OUCH! newsletter.
Forwarding Emails June 30, 2020
When you forward an email to others or copy new people to an email thread, review all the content in the entire email and make sure the information contained in it is suitable for everyone. It is very easy to forward emails to others, not realizing there is highly sensitive information in the bottom of the email that people should not have access to.
Tip of the Day Team
The Tip of the Day program is developed through a rigorous process involving numerous volunteers. These tips would not be possible without the hard work of the people below.
Advisory Board
- Allison Hickman
- Andrew Richter
- Janet Roberts
- Karen McDowell
- Mariano M. Del Rio
- Rhonda Kelly
- Michael Sands
- Ed Yuwono
- Stephanye Schuyler
- Mark Ryan del Mroal Talabis
- Thomas McMahon
- Vaman Amarjeet
