Just Pinned to Domestic and Global News: Devastating global cyber attack imminent warn experts... Even using this checklist can't guarantee stopping every attack or preventing every breach. But following these steps will make it significantly harder for hackers to succeed. 1) Enable two-factor authentication (2FA). Most major online services from Amazon to Apple today support 2FA. When it's set up the system asks for a login and password just like usual but then sends a unique numeric code to another device using text message email or a specialized app. Without access to that other device the login is refused. That makes it much harder to hack into someone's account but users have to enable it themselves. 2) Encrypt your internet traffic. A virtual private network (VPN) service encrypts digital communications making it hard for hackers to intercept them. Everyone should subscribe to a VPN service some of which are free and use it whenever connecting a device to a public or unknown Wi-Fi network. 3) Tighten up your password security. This is easier than it sounds and the danger is real: Hackers often steal a login and password from one site and try to use it on others. To make it sim
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