Cybersecurity Awareness – National Computer Security Day, November 30, 2021

November 30, 2021 is National Computer Security Day, a yearly reminder to implement cybersecurity best practices to ensure your device and your organization’s network are secured against malicious threats. The pandemic has led to many employees using their home computers for remote work, leading to an expanding attack surface for threat actors to exploit. Despite the threats, there are a number of steps you can implement to ensure your home computer is secure. Besides employing a reliable anti-virus software and firewall, keeping backup files offline can greatly help protect against a ransomware attack. Users should also shut down computers when they are no longer in use. Leaving a computer running all day makes it susceptible to attack from open port vulnerabilities. Finally, implementing a limited privileged access policy on your home systems can help mitigate the risk of a compromised account compromising your entire family’s computer. For more on National Computer Security Day visit Tripwire and SecurityIntelligence.