Preparing for the Future of Cybercrime

Tracking the future of cybercrime is difficult but important. If you use the internet daily, you need to keep up with the way cybercrime is evolving. However, trying to keep your finger to the pulse of cybercrime can be an overwhelming task. This article will teach you how you may prepare for the future of cybercrime.

Keeping up to Date with Cybercrime News

The most important part of keeping up with cybercrime is cybercrime news. Part of the reason this is important is that cybercrime news can inform you about how hackers’ methods are evolving. If you know what hackers are doing, you can make moves to protect yourself.

This can come in many forms, from traditional news sources to RSS feeds. We’ve listed below several different methods of staying up-to-date with cybercrime news.

Adding a Cybercrime News Alert

Depending on how you get your news, you can typically set up a cyber crime alert or notification. In addition, services like Google News, and Apple News, offer the ability to follow certain subjects. These services will then give you a concise report of all the latest news related to the topic of cybercrime.

In your preferred news application, check for a ‘following’ tab. Typically, you can search for topics like cybercrime or cybersecurity and add them to your watchlist. Once added, you’ll be routinely updated on topics to do with the subject.

Following Breach Update RSS Feeds

RSS feeds are a great tool for keeping track of big data breaches and other cyberattacks. Sites like haveibeenpwned offer RSS feeds that update each time researchers discover a new breach. If you don’t already use one, download a free RSS reader from your chosen app store. You can then add them to your reader by copying the feed’s web address into your chosen app.

Whenever a new breach occurs, your RSS reader should send you a notification to let you know. With this technique, you can always be sure you’re not using a company or service that hackers have breached.

Follow Cybersecurity Experts on Social Media

While social media can be hazardous, the benefits can outway the negatives to many people. If you’re intending on using social media, it’s a good idea to follow people who are experts in the field of cybersecurity.

Oftentimes, cybersecurity experts will update their followers on developments in the field. This can include breakthroughs in cybersecurity technology, updates on new methods that hackers are using, or even tips to keep yourself safe online. Having your social media feed constantly giving you new information on cybersecurity keeps you informed, as well as keeping you alert.

Cybercrime Education

Educating yourself about cybercrime and cybersecurity is just as important as reading cybercrime news. Many techniques that hackers employ are based on older methods and technologies. Having a foundational knowledge of cybersecurity practices can help you understand the way that cybercrime is changing.

We have written several different guides that can help you to make yourself safe in the future. Please read our guide to avoiding becoming a target for hackers. You can also check out our free cybersecurity awareness course to educate yourself.

Take Precautionary Measures

While you can never know what the future of cybercrime will hold, you should still take precautionary measures. There are several things you can do that will keep you safe both now and in the future.

Use a VPN

A VPN is a great way of keeping you and your data safe while online. VPNs add an extra layer of safety to your private data when you send it over the internet. Another benefit of VPNs is obscuring your location and your IP address from hackers who are looking for it.

A VPN service is a must-have for anyone who uses the internet regularly. They become even more important when you use public access points regularly.

Practise Good Password Etiquette

Passwords are an important step in cybersecurity. Even if you’re taking every other precaution, you should ensure you still have a strong password. The best way for you to create a strong password is to use a password generator. You should also save your passwords to a password manager to prevent using the same password on every site or service.

We provide a guide that will teach you how to avoid the most common password mistakes.

Use 2FA on Everything.

The easiest step you can take to make yourself safer online is to use 2FA on every account you own. When combined with a strong password, 2FA dramatically reduced the chances of your account becoming compromised. 2FA makes it dramatically harder for hackers to breach your account.

If a service doesn’t offer 2FA support, you should consider whether you really need to use it. Having a single account breached could lead to more breaches in the future. Any service not offering 2FA is not taking the security of its users seriously.

That’s How to Stay Prepared

This guide should have prepared you to keep up with the future of cybercrime and cybersecurity. However, if you’re still concerned about what the future holds, there are a few more steps that you can take.

If you’re a high-value target or small business owner, you should consider hiring one of our personal cybersecurity managers. They work around the clock to ensure you’re safe from future hacks and beaches.

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