Cyber Security (Or lack of.)

Hi Everyone

I received an email recently from Easyjet (aka Sleazyjet), one of the biggest budget airlines in Europe to let me know that they had been subject to a cyber security attack and some of my personal details had been accessed.

Here's a screenshot of what they revealed to me had been accessed:

It is of course worrying that my email address and details about my travel history are now in the hands of criminals.

Although they assure me that my passport and credit card details were not accessed, as you can imagine I am going to be wary about any emails I receive over the coming weeks and I'll be carefully scrutinising my credit card statements.

While there is nothing I could have personally done to prevent this, it's a reminder of the importance of keeping up your guard online.

It's important that you use a strong password for any online service that you absolutely don't want anyone to access - eg online banking, PayPal etc.

I wrote a blog on creating strong but memorable passwords a few months ago:

https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/dave07/blog/a-simple-method-for-generating-good-passwords
It's also important to be wary of phishing emails that appear to be from companies like Amazon, EBay, PayPal, or your bank which ask you to click a link in the email and enter your details to update something, reactivate your account, or verify a transaction.

The simple piece of advice to remember is: Never, Ever, click on a link in an email that might take you to somewhere needing sensitive information.

Stay safe online as well as in the real world!

Regards

Dave