Security Hub

What you should do

• Do not respond to unsolicited messages.
• Never click on links in these messages.
• Keep your personal information to yourself - personal details like name, emails or credit / debit card information.
• Regularly access your account online to verify all transactions
• Change passwords regularly and keep them private
• Do not post personal information about yourself e.g. date of birth, where you live, family details on social media.

Top Tips and Additional Resources

Quick Top Tips:

When Shopping, Use trusted sites, beware of deals that are too good to be true! 
When Banking, Use strong password, don’t click on the link! Use official apps and sites.
When Accessing Social Media, Think before you post! Beware of scam connection requests.
 
 
Keep all software Up to date:

• Keep all software on internet connected devices – including personal computers, smartphones and tablets – current to reduce risk of infection from ransomware and malware. 
• If you want to “set it and forget it,” configure your devices to automatically update or to notify you when an update is available. 

 
Create Long Unique Passwords, Try using passphrase:

• Length trumps complexity. Strong passwords are at least 14 characters long and unique. 
• We recommend coming up with a password that is actually a “passphrase,” that is, a sentence that is at least 14 characters long. 
• Focus on positive sentences or phrases that you like to think about and are easy to remember, such as ILov3StayingSafeOnl1ne! (but don’t use that one).  

 
Enable Multi-factor authentication (MFA):

• Multi-factor authentication (MFA), sometimes called 2-factor authentication, adds a whole other level of security to your key accounts. 
• MFA includes biometrics (think face ID scans or fingerprint access), security keys or apps that send you unique, one-time codes when you want to log on to a sensitive account. 

 
Phishing- Think before you click:

• What’s the most common way for cybercriminals to get your sensitive information? It’s when you click on something you shouldn’t have. 
• Malicious links in email, tweets, texts, posts, social media messages and malicious online advertising (known as malvertising) are a direct way for hackers to get your sensitive information. 
• Know the signs. Look out for spelling or grammar errors, be alert for urgent or important messages.  Do not click on unexpected links, avoid downloading anything that comes from a stranger or that you were not expecting, 
• Whenever you get an email or message, count to five – usually that’s all the time you need to determine if the message seems authentic or not. 

Need more info?

FraudSMART is a useful website (created by Banking & Payments Federation Ireland) that give lots of helpful information about the types of fraud that can affect you and gives lots of helpful key advice to help keep you informed. They also have updated information about new scams.

 

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