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If you look at any suburb this Halloween, you’ll see countless monsters roaming the streets. Vampires, creatures and ghouls all “wreaking havoc” (going to parties and trick-or-treating).

The real monsters, though, don’t look like this.

Every autumn, the medicine cabinet gets a little more crowded. There's cold medicine left over from last winter, vitamins bought in bulk, half-used bottles of cough syrup and a prescription that should have been thrown out months ago. There’s plenty of medicine there, but a full cabinet has never been a measure of anyone's health.

It’s 4:17 on a Friday afternoon.

An employee receives an email that appears to be from the owner: “Can you send me the updated banking information before you leave?”

The name is right. The tone sounds familiar. And with everyone trying to wrap up the week, the easiest thing to do is simply respond.

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and it's a good time to take stock of what you actually know vs. what you think you know when it comes to cybersecurity. Not all of the advice out there is accurate. Some has circulated for so long that it's taken on a life of its own and gets repeated until it sounds like fact, even when it's outdated or wrong.

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Printing a document feels harmless. Perhaps you need a copy for a meeting, want to review something away from your computer, or simply find it easier to work from paper.

The problem is that once sensitive information leaves your computer and comes out of a printer, many of the security protections surrounding that information just…disappear.

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If you’ve ever logged into an online account and received a text message with a six-digit code, then you’ve used SMS authentication.

For years, it has been one of the most common ways to protect online accounts. Even today, many banks, retailers, and online services still use it as part of their login process.

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Everyone likes getting something for free.

Whether it’s a PDF editor, a video converter, or a photo editing app, downloading a free program instead of paying for one can seem like an easy way to save money.

Unfortunately, cybercriminals know that you think so.

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Most people spend hours on the web every single day. People use it to check email, pay bills, shop online, access work applications, and even manage their bank accounts. As a result, our web browsers have become the gateway to most of our digital lives.

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Few things are more annoying than a notification telling you that it’s time to install another software update.

You’re busy. When you’re in the middle of an important task, clicking “Remind Me Later” feels like the easiest option.

Artificial intelligence has become part of everyday work.

People use AI tools to write emails, summarize documents, brainstorm ideas, and answer questions in seconds. These tools can save time and improve productivity, which explains why they’re becoming so popular.