11 Ways to Protect Yourself from Hackers, According to Experts

Multi Factor Authentication can be the first step towards safety

If you do not already have two-step verification you should update your applications as soon as possible, because you can be a victim of cybercrime. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a method that helps you stay logged in to certain apps safely, notifying you when someone is trying to access your accounts. 

According to Dave Hatter, a software engineer and cybersecurity consultant, use Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)—aka two-factor (2FA), aka two-step verification—whenever and wherever possible. Both Microsoft and Google have recently stated that MFA will stop 99 percent of all automated attacks.”