This October, we encourage you to make life difficult for cybercriminals! Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a global initiative every October that raises awareness about online safety and empowers individuals and businesses to protect themselves from cybercrime.

2026 Theme: Don’t Make It Easy for Them

Staying safe online isn’t about making one perfect decision. It’s about building habits and repeating them
consistently in the small moments that happen every day. In doing this, we can all make life difficult for
cybercriminals. Small actions make a big difference. We recommend starting with four easy steps anyone
can take to boost their online safety:

1. Use strong passwords and a password manager.
2. Turn on multifactor authentication
3. Recognize and report scams
4. Update your software. Spread the word! Register to become a 2026 Champion and receive a free Cybersecurity Awareness Month Toolkit you can use to help others stay safe online.
5. SOURCE:
   https://www.staysafeonline.org/cybersecurity-awareness-month