{"id":11040,"date":"2024-11-04T10:10:35","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T08:10:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/?p=11040"},"modified":"2024-11-28T13:59:29","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T11:59:29","slug":"stay-cybersafe-this-holiday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/archives\/11040","title":{"rendered":"Stay cybersafe this holiday"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11040\" class=\"elementor elementor-11040\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06f1e3f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"06f1e3f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc4b4af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc4b4af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The holiday season is a time of joy and celebration. Sadly, it\u2019s also a time of increased cybercrime. As we become more active online when shopping for gifts and travelling, cybercriminals see an opportunity to exploit our vulnerabilities. <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f886d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f886d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW262585711 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262585711 BCX0\">C<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262585711 BCX0\">ybercrime <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262585711 BCX0\">tends to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262585711 BCX0\">spike during the holiday season, with a significant increase in phishing attacks, online <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262585711 BCX0\">scams<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262585711 BCX0\"> and data breaches. Here are <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262585711 BCX0\">12<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262585711 BCX0\"> essential tips to help you stay safe during this festive period.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW262585711 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41c9cef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"41c9cef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Be cautious when shopping online <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3174689 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3174689\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_250319036-2048x1365-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13683\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_250319036-2048x1365-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_250319036-2048x1365-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_250319036-2048x1365-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9e6f6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9e6f6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stick to well-known and trusted online retailers and look for HTTPS in the URL, which indicates a secure connection.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c087c59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c087c59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Avoid public Wi-Fi <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0048693 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0048693\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"789\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_145957208.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13687\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_145957208.jpg 825w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_145957208-300x287.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_145957208-768x734.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-014e1ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"014e1ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW37793660 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37793660 BCX0\">A<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37793660 BCX0\">void using public Wi-Fi networks<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37793660 BCX0\"> as these <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW37793660 BCX0\">networks are often unsecured, making it easier for cybercriminals to intercept your data.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW37793660 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-138e159 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"138e159\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Use strong passwords <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c7d687 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9c7d687\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_530099076.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13691\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_530099076.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_530099076-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_530099076-768x538.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee54904 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee54904\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW101631392 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW101631392 BCX0\">Create strong, unique passwords for your online accounts<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW101631392 BCX0\"> that <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW101631392 BCX0\">contain<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW101631392 BCX0\"> a mix of upper and lowercase letters, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW101631392 BCX0\">symbols<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW101631392 BCX0\"> and numbers.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW101631392 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-990eb4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"990eb4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Monitor your accounts <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1f16f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c1f16f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/lkjhgf.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13695\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/lkjhgf.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/lkjhgf-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/lkjhgf-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8d5622 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8d5622\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231426824 BCX0\">Regularly check your bank and credit card statements for any unauthori<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231426824 BCX0\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW231426824 BCX0\">ed transactions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e73694 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e73694\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Secure your mobile device <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32eee2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"32eee2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/retinal-biometrics.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13699\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/retinal-biometrics.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/retinal-biometrics-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/retinal-biometrics-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10c0966 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10c0966\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW207671453 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207671453 BCX0\">U<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207671453 BCX0\">se a strong password, PIN, or biometric authentication <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207671453 BCX0\">to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207671453 BCX0\"> lock your device<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207671453 BCX0\"> and try to keep it out of sight in busy public areas.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW207671453 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71467a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71467a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Install security software <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0b3ecf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f0b3ecf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"707\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/firewall-antivirus-alert-protection-security-caution-concept.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13703\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/firewall-antivirus-alert-protection-security-caution-concept.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/firewall-antivirus-alert-protection-security-caution-concept-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/firewall-antivirus-alert-protection-security-caution-concept-768x530.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f54425 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f54425\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW21405310 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21405310 BCX0\">Use reputable security software to protect your device from malware and other <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21405310 BCX0\">cyber<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW21405310 BCX0\">threats.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW21405310 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20d3951 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20d3951\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Keep software updated <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2638216 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2638216\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/upgrade-update-new-version-better-graphics-concept.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13707\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/upgrade-update-new-version-better-graphics-concept.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/upgrade-update-new-version-better-graphics-concept-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/upgrade-update-new-version-better-graphics-concept-768x498.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d910c08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d910c08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW250248310 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW250248310 BCX0\">Regularly update your device\u2019s operating system and apps to patch any security vulnerabilities.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW250248310 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4501c67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4501c67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Use a VPN <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8aade4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8aade4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_980439440.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13711\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_980439440.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_980439440-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_980439440-768x431.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-211937f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"211937f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW29560013 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW29560013 BCX0\">A Virtual Private Network (VPN) encrypts your internet connection, making it difficult for cybercriminals to intercept your data.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW29560013 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b111e7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b111e7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Turn off sharing <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1758ce4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1758ce4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_577622136.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11216\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_577622136.webp 1024w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_577622136-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_577622136-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e05955e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e05955e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW70745366 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70745366 BCX0\">Disable file sharing and other sharing options<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70745366 BCX0\"> such as <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70745366 BCX0\">Bluetooth<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70745366 BCX0\"> when <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70745366 BCX0\">you <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70745366 BCX0\">must<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70745366 BCX0\"> connect your device to a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70745366 BCX0\">public Wi-Fi.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW70745366 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-900fd69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"900fd69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recognise and avoid phishing<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba74a21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ba74a21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_901016992.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11221\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_901016992.webp 1024w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_901016992-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_901016992-768x576.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1dc6bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1dc6bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW242150686 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW242150686 BCX0\">Cybercriminals send fake emails or messages that <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW242150686 BCX0\">appear to be<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW242150686 BCX0\"> from legitimate sources to steal your personal information<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW242150686 BCX0\">, so always double<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW242150686 BCX0\">&#8211;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW242150686 BCX0\">check the sender\u2019s email and phone number<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW242150686 BCX0\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW242150686 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0476935 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0476935\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Look for red flags <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a10c780 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a10c780\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_293864945-2048x1365-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13715\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_293864945-2048x1365-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_293864945-2048x1365-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/AdobeStock_293864945-2048x1365-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0aef589 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0aef589\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW94080024 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW94080024 BCX0\">Be wary of messages with urgent language, spelling errors, suspicious links<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW94080024 BCX0\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW94080024 BCX0\"> or those asking for personal information.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW94080024 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50c0838 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50c0838\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Don\u2019t click on links <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0db17cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0db17cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/download-internet-connection.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13719\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/download-internet-connection.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/download-internet-connection-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/download-internet-connection-768x452.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aab88ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aab88ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Avoid clicking on links or downloading attachments from unknown sources. Instead, visit the website directly by typing the URL into your browser.<\/p><p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW203218604 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203218604 BCX0\">By following these tips, you can enjoy a safer and more secure holiday season. Stay vigilant, protect your personal information<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203218604 BCX0\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203218604 BCX0\"> and take <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203218604 BCX0\">proactive<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203218604 BCX0\"> steps to safeguard your online activities.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW203218604 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div style=\"display:flex; gap:10px;justify-content:center\" class=\"wps-pgfw-pdf-generate-icon__wrapper-frontend\">\n\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11040?action=genpdf&amp;id=11040\" class=\"pgfw-single-pdf-download-button\" ><img src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-generator-for-wp\/admin\/src\/images\/PDF_Tray.svg\" title=\"Generate PDF\" style=\"width:auto; height:45px;\"><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The holiday season is a time of joy and celebration. Sadly, it\u2019s also a time of increased cybercrime. As we become more active online when shopping for gifts and travelling, cybercriminals see an opportunity to exploit our vulnerabilities. Cybercrime tends to spike during the holiday season, with a significant increase in phishing attacks, online scams [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":13682,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[305],"tags":[298],"class_list":["post-11040","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-our-knowledge-centre-afrocentric12","tag-afrocentric12"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11040","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11040"}],"version-history":[{"count":214,"href":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11040\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13722,"href":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11040\/revisions\/13722"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13682"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11040"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11040"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11040"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}