五條簡單的網絡安全貼士助你無憂上網

Verizon's recent data breach investigation shows 76% of hacks are caused by weak or stolen passwords. Despite cyberattacks becoming more sophisticated, the majority of the hacks can be prevented by by following simple security measures. Two security experts, Blue Coat's chief security officer, Hugh Thompson and Backblaze's CEO Gleb Budman share five tips to make ourselves less vulnerable to hackers.

Verizon最近發佈的數據泄露調查顯示，76%的黑客入侵是帳戶密碼太弱或被竊造成的。雖說網絡攻擊手法越來越高明，但只要遵循幾條簡單的安全原則，就可以避免大部分攻擊。Blue Coat首席安全長休•湯普森(Hugh Thompson)和Backblaze首席執行長格萊布•佈德曼(Gleb Budman)與我們分享了五條防黑竅門。

1. Don't use real answers to security questions.

1. 回答安全問題別太實在

What's your mother's maiden name, where were you born, what's your favorite color. All those things are typically easy to find out with a little bit of digging. Use something made up and that's not searchable online.

你母親孃家姓什麼？你在哪裏出生？你最喜歡什麼顏色？類似的問題黑客不用太費勁就能找到答案。所以別填真的，編造一些網上查不到的答案。

2. Rethink what you share online.

2. 在網上分享信息要三思

Sit in the hacker's chair for a moment and imagine the people that are looking at your social media feeds and want to cause you harm. Social media gives attackers the ability to custom craft emails and phone calls that are personailized just to you. Just give your tweet a second thought before you publish.

想像一下，有個黑客正在盯着你的社交媒體，意圖不軌。狡猾的黑客能通過社交媒體上的資料製作出專門針對你的惡意電郵和電話，所以每次發推文之前先停下來想想。

3. Use different passwords for every site.

3. 每個網站都用不同的密碼

One of the most common hacks is to finding the easiest place to hack into and using that to get into everything else. Often people will use the same password for a website they just are just getting something free but also use that same password on their bank account. Use a password manager like 1Password so you only have to remember one password and it will remember all the other ones for you. This allows you to create complex passwords.

最常見的黑客手段之一就是找到最薄弱的突破口，然而舉一反三黑掉其他帳戶。人們經常爲了得到點免費的東西而註冊某個網站，使的卻是自己銀行帳戶的密碼。推薦你使用像1Password這樣的密碼管理工具，你只需要記住一個密碼，其餘密碼讓工具幫你記憶，這樣你就可以設置更復雜的密碼了。

4. Beware of shorten phishing links.

4. 當心釣魚短鏈接

With the advent of shorten links on Facebook and Twitter, it's hard to tell where the end destination is. The goal of phishing messages is to get the user to click on a link and often times that link can come from someone you know or trust.

Facebook和推特(Twitter)上的短鏈接越來越流行了，很難分辨這些鏈接最終指向哪裏。釣魚信息的目的就是讓人點擊某個鏈接，而很多時候這個鏈接可能來自你認識或信任的人。

5. Cover your passwords.

5. 保護你的密碼

Hackers don't always need advanced technology to get people's passwords. At cafes, schools, and conferences people often type their password in clear view. Just be sensitive to what's happening around you.

黑客並不總是需要高科技來盜取密碼。在咖啡館、學校和會場上，經常有人在衆目睽睽之下輸入密碼。要留意你周圍的人。