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Want a spyware or ransomware? There are many this week.

Many complained about spying and ransomware this week but is there something you can do about it? Probably. How bad are cyberattacks these days? Is there something you need to know regarding your data?

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Daniel Masterson, Ai Courtrie Buson & Bard Gee
July 26, 2024

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What is this cyber spying all about?

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Tons of spying and ransomware news this week but is there actually something we can do about it? Well, to be honest, if privacy is important to you, yes. Find out more in What Now.

🤷‍♀️ What now?

Taking care of your privacy is simplifying what you use in your devices

Depends on how much you care about your privacy, it’s better to care about it now than have to deal with the mess you may find yourself into later. It’s really about 10 or more times worse than you think it’ll be, so let’s protect our privacy together.

First of all, how many apps do you have on your phone? Do you know that instead of using the apps, you can usually use the service on the website as well?

If necessary, contact your local consultants for help.

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Hot Tip: The fewer the apps you have on your devices, the easier it is to keep track of what is actually tracking you.

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about this edition and Inside Hexagon

With the upcoming Olympic games underway, many cybersecurity compromises are also taking place with a broad focus targeting Paris. But these attacks are still going on around the world, so look out for phishing attacks.

Hexagon Center’s website is expanding. Please checkout the new look on hexagoncenter.org and offer us your suggestions on what you would like to see on our website and how we can better help you with cybersecurity and technology.

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Your weekly dose of HX not only strengthens your knowledge on cybersecurity but also your personal security. Each week is tied to the last so as to form a rounded security wall in your personal lives.

Glossary/Legend:

  • Cyber hygiene, or cybersecurity hygiene - the practices and procedures that individuals and organizations use to maintain the health and security resilience of their systems, devices, networks, and data. The main goal of cyber hygiene is to keep sensitive data secure and protected from cyber-attacks and theft.

  • Cyber Attackers and Cyber Predators - these terms refer to people who use any kind of technology, including cell phones, to prey on us.

  • Phishing - a common type of cyber attack that targets individuals through email, text messages, phone calls, and other forms of communication.

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