National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Simple Steps to Online Safety

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National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Simple Steps to Online Safety [ 
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2017/10/03/National-Cybersecurity-Awareness-Month-Simple-Steps-Online-Safety
 ] 10/03/2017 07:30 AM EDT 
Original release date: October 03, 2017

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM), an annual campaign to raise awareness about cybersecurity. 
The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) has published general tips [ https://staysafeonline.org/stay-safe-online/ ] 
to help youincrease your cybersecurity awarenessincluding whom to contact if you are the victim of cyber crimeand 
protect your online activities.

US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review NCSAs guidance for online safety basics [ 
https://staysafeonline.org/stay-safe-online/online-safety-basics/ ] and the US-CERT Tip on Avoiding Social Engineering 
and Phishing Attacks [ https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/tips/ST04-014 ] for additional information.

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