
23/06/2025
How do you protect yourself from cyber attacks during wartime. These are some of the basic requirements from an individual to help yourself/government.
1) Keep your OS, Software Updated in your computer and mobile. Update each and every app in your device including browsers, Anti- Virus.
2) Use MFA for most applications
3) Use stronger passwords which is Alphanumeric, Lower Case, Upper Case, Special characters preferably *, Min 12 characters.
4) Disable Location sharing in your apps mainly social media applications and messaging apps.
5) Save your critical documents in drives, USBs. You could be attacked with ransomware. Better to have physical storage.
6) Always keep offline map application
7) Keep your government advisory in PDFs (offline)
8) Don't click any links. There could be lot of spam messages which will have links in name of advisory and awareness.
9)Use only messaging apps like Whatsapp. Don't use default one.
10) Don't connect with Public Wifi
11) Use Verified VPN.
12) Follow your governments pages for updates.
13) Use Mesh Networks . If your internet goes down, you can connect with your friends with apps like Briar, Bridgefy. They are offline apps only. It doesn't require internet
Author: Syed Harrys