October is Cybersecurity Month!

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) is celebrating its 20th anniversary in October! MBA Service Corporation Endorsed Partner SBS CyberSecurity is proud to support this far-reaching online safety awareness and education initiative which is co-led by the National Cyber Security Alliance and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. This initiative helps equip professionals with a vast amount of online safety awareness and education to stay ahead of the ever-changing cyber threat landscape.

Educating both your employees and customers supports a strong cybersecurity culture. This will help establish trust that your organization takes cybersecurity seriously and is dedicated to doing what's best for everyone involved. As an NCSAM Champion, we want to make it easy for you to run a successful Cybersecurity Awareness Month campaign with a variety of grab-and-go resources for you to share throughout the month (and beyond)!

To celebrate #CyberMonth, each Monday, you will receive tips on the theme of the week which will focus on the following four key cybersecurity behaviors that are simple but carry a big impact for both individuals and businesses: Enable Multi-Factor Authentication; Use Strong Passwords and a Password Manager; Update Your Software; and Recognize and Report Phishing.

Enable Multi-Factor Authentication

Multi-factor authentication, or MFA, is a security measure that requires anyone logging into an account to navigate a two-step process to prove their identity. It makes it twice as hard for criminals to access an online account. When it’s available, always turn it on because it’s easy to do and greatly increases your security. This is a great way to Do Your Part #BeCyberSmart!

Did you know?

99.9% of account hacks could have been blocked by MFA. Enable MFA on every application that allows it.
Double up your security game! Enable multi-factor authentication.
Give a hacker a hard time! When you use MFA on your accounts, it means cybercriminals can't access your account with just your password alone.

SBS Resources to Share:

MFA Fatigue - Improving the Second Factor: As MFA becomes universally adopted, attackers are adapting their strategies to attack organizations. Recently, attackers have been exploiting something known as MFA fatigue. Battling MFA fatigue involves implementing a technical control combined with user education.

Quick Tip to Keep Hackers Out - Always Verify MFA: Multi-factor authentication is one of the best security tools we can use to protect our information. However, every security feature has its weaknesses. The good news is that we can address an MFA weakness by considering the tips in this blog.

Top 5 Most Common Incident Response Scenarios: Dealing with cyber threats such as phishing scams, malicious network scanning, and ransomware attacks can be overwhelming. Learn how to protect, detect, and respond to the top five cyber threats.

Questions? Contact Jill Verscheure, Senior Vice President, MBA Service Corporation at jverscheure@michigan.bank or 517-342-5681.

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