Following the news that 3.12tb of data was stolen from music streaming service Vevo late on Friday, Sam Curry, Chief Security Officer at Cybereason commented below.
Sam Curry, Chief Security Officer at Cybereason:
In the meantime, implement these precautionary measures to reduce the risk of being victimized by a phishing scam:
- Always use updated antivirus and firewall software. This will help protect from malicious software and keyloggers.
- In addition to having virus protection, use a password manager to manage your online credentials and have multiple passwords. Different passwords ensure that if a breach happens, attackers can’t use your credentials across different sites.
- Lastly, be sceptical. Educate yourself on what phishing schemes look like, be weary of suspicious attachments or emails requesting personally identifiable information or account details.
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