{"id":17388,"date":"2018-04-12T08:00:40","date_gmt":"2018-04-12T12:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/?p=17388"},"modified":"2022-04-27T16:14:49","modified_gmt":"2022-04-27T20:14:49","slug":"hacking-its-not-just-grandma-youre-also-at-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/hacking-its-not-just-grandma-youre-also-at-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"Hacking: It\u2019s Not Just Grandma, You\u2019re Also at Risk"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most of us assume we\u2019ve got it covered when it comes to browsing the web and carrying around our smartphones. We tend to worry about our parents or grandparents accepting a phishing call asking for bank account information or a pop-up on the web warning them to contact a company right away for \u2018vital\u2019 technical support. But, what if it was the other way around? What if in reality, you are actually falling for online scams more than your dad?<\/span><\/p>\n

The truth is blunt and surprising, but if you\u2019re a \u2018millennial\u2019, guess what? You\u2019re <\/span>more susceptible to cyber attacks<\/span><\/a>. What the heck, you might ask. Even though you have experience with surfing the web, and know that a pop-up on your phone isn\u2019t going to lead to a free plane ticket or a large cash prize,\u00a0<\/span>20% of millennials are more likely to fall for these traps<\/span><\/a> than their older counterparts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Read More: Google Chrome and the Safe Browsing Feature<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Read on for the reasons why you\u2019re easier targets for security breaches online than your grandma is.<\/span><\/p>\n

Born With a Smartphone in Hand
\n<\/b>The youngest generation that can now legally drive vehicles in the United States were born in 2002.They arrived in an era that\u2019s currently progressing through young adulthood and when they made an appearance on planet earth, Apple had already released the second generation iPod. Time does fly! <\/span><\/p>\n

Being born with technology creates a level of comfort; it\u2019s produced a collection of individuals who don\u2019t take much caution when approaching technology but instead expect technology to be at the ready, without risks, when you need something done. The idea of a safe technology Utopia that\u2019s there to help, and not to harm, has almost been drilled into younger minds.<\/span><\/p>\n

Our grandparents and parents were taught about the importance of privacy, but the latest generation has been born into a society where privacy is becoming obsolete. With being connected by various social media accounts, posting photos and videos online, while also \u201cchecking in\u201d on Foursquare and sharing an exact location with strangers — keeping personal information private is not a cultural mindset for millennials. The latest generation wasn\u2019t taught about security or trained to approach technology with caution – it was always there, and that makes it dangerous.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pure Apathy for Security Procedures
\n<\/b>The <\/span>current generation conveys a general naivety<\/span><\/a> regarding security, as a recent Fortune article pointed out that \u201cmillennial employees could be your company\u2019s biggest cybersecurity risk.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A recent study carried out reported that about 30% of younger employees leave their sensitive passwords on post-it-notes or other scraps of paper in clear sight. That surprising number can be compared with only 20% of Gen X individuals, such as your parents, keeping their information out in the open, and only 11% of Baby Boomers, like your grandparents, doing the same.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Why and How
\n<\/b>The apathy problem might stem from merely being born with technology in-hand. Security can seem troublesome to millennials who are used to a fast-moving digital culture.<\/span><\/p>\n

Having to wait for IT to approve taking files home, creating a two-factor authentication to secure online accounts, or even creating different passwords might make this generation lose patience, wanting things to move quicker. After being accustomed to a level of simplicity and ease, it\u2019s difficult to reel everything in by introducing more detailed procedures, even for the sake of security.<\/span><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t lose hope if you\u2019re a millennial,\u00a0though. You can become more conscious of your online life. It begins with following some simple security tips:<\/span><\/p>\n

One<\/b>, don\u2019t use a single password for all your accounts – create various passwords with random letters, numbers, and symbols<\/span><\/p>\n

Two<\/b>, don\u2019t share your passwords – they are yours and should be kept secure, even from your girlfriend or boyfriend. <\/span><\/p>\n

Three<\/b>, don\u2019t ignore your company\u2019s security guidelines – reach out to your IT department for help if something seems too hard.<\/span><\/p>\n

Seems like a boring thing to say, but cybersecurity is everyone\u2019s responsibility. Together, we can remove the stigma attached to any generation and create a more secure internet experience for all.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Everyone thinks they know the internet better than their grandparents, but what if the younger generation is actually the most susceptible to trouble?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[259,182,249,243],"class_list":["post-17388","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-security","tag-hackers","tag-malware","tag-security","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17388","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/83"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17388"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17388\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17906,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17388\/revisions\/17906"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17388"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17388"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17388"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}