Week Three of National Cyber Security Awareness Month

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Week Three of National Cyber Security Awareness Month [ 
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2016/10/17/Week-Three-National-Cyber-Security-Awareness-Month ] 
10/17/2016 09:35 PM EDT 
Original release date: October 17, 2016

In partnership with DHS, the National Cyber Security Alliance has released information on recognizing cyber crime [ 
https://staysafeonline.org/stay-safe-online/resources/fight-against-fraud-recognizing-and-combating-cybercrime ] and 
how to protect yourself online. Recommendations include deleting suspicious communications, being wary of "too good to 
be true" offers, and using strong authentication. The #CyberAware Tip of the Week is to keep a clean machine*—*make 
sure the security software on all your electronic devices is updated.

US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Stop.Think.Connect. Phishing Tip Card [ 
https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Phishing_0.pdf ] and the US-CERT Tip Understanding Patches [ 
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/tips/ST04-006 ] for additional information. Visit the US-CERT website for articles on Week 
1 [ https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2016/10/05/National-Cyber-Security-Awareness-Month ] and Week 2 [ 
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2016/10/11/Week-Two-National-Cyber-Security-Awareness-Month ] of the 
campaign.

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