Welcome to the
Quad Cyber
Security Challenge
Four days. Four activities that can help you be more resilient in the face of growing cybercrime threats.
Cybercrime and global cyberattacks can disrupt our daily lives. Take this non-tech challenge to protect yourself and your devices!
Every unsecured connected device is a potential target – both personal and corporate – but we can all be part of the solution. By educating ourselves and each other, we can grow individual awareness to strengthen our cyber defenses as a whole. To help with this, four government organisations from around the world have come together to produce the Quad Cyber Challenge.
Challenge 1: Manage your passwords
Go through the accounts you use and make sure that your passwords are long, unique, and not easy to guess. If needed, use password managers to generate and remember different, strong passwords for each of your accounts.
Challenge 2: Activate MFA & delete unused apps
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) secures access to your accounts by requiring two or more forms of ID. This one step can prevent 99.9% of attacks on your accounts! Also consider deleting unused apps. Not only will it free up space on your devices – it can also protect your information.
Challenge 3: Install and automate security updates
If your device connects to the internet, then it’s a target. Hackers often rely on computer platforms that exhibit known vulnerabilities. The only way to be safe? Have the latest security updates installed. To be safe, turn on automatic updates for all devices!
Challenge 4: Watch where you click
Phishing attempts take many forms – from emails to robocalls to spam text messages. Learn how to spot potential fishing attempts before it’s too late, how to investigate a potential phishing attempt, and how to report them to the authorities.
