🔒 Data Breach Awareness

Learn how to recognize and prevent cyber threats before they happen.

What is a Data Breach?

When confidential, sensitive data is stolen by a cyber criminal and used for their own unlawful gain. It’s vital to take steps to protect yourself from data breaches.

Protecting customer data is the only concern when it comes to data breaches.

False. Both employee and customer data are important to protect — employee breaches can lead to identity theft and spear phishing attacks.

Consequences of a Data Breach

💀 Spear Phishing Attacks

🦠 Malware

🧩 Identity Theft

💔 Reputation Damage

How to Protect Yourself

🧠 Activate multi-factor authentication
🔑 Create a strong, unique password using three random words
🔍 Research the security practices of third-party services

Think Before You Click

❓ You receive an email from IT asking for your password — what should you do?

Contact your IT department through another channel to confirm. Never share credentials by email.

❓ A friend sends you a link to an old photo — what should you do?

Call your friend to verify before clicking. Malicious links can install malware silently.

Final Reminder 💡

Even a strong password isn’t enough — always enable multi-factor authentication. If one account is breached, change all passwords using that same credential immediately.