02.10.2025 - Personal traces remain visible online for longer than intended. A thoughtless post, an open social media profile or an unsecured online account – all of these can have long-term consequences. Campaign ambassador Ivano Somaini will give an online lunchtime talk hosted by the NCSC on how to protect yourself and prevent personal data from falling into the wrong hands. Register today, places are limited.
Every day, vast numbers of fake emails, text messages and social media messages are in circulation – often with deceptively genuine sender addresses and linked to professionally replicated websites. Personalised attacks (spear phishing), in which attackers use information from social networks or publicly accessible sources to make their messages appear even more credible, are particularly dangerous.
It may seem obvious, but the less cybercriminals know about you, the harder it will be for them to create convincing scams.
Brown Bag Lunch – Register today
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is offering an in-depth look at the methods and tricks used by attackers at an online talk with campaign ambassador Ivano Somaini on 9 October 2025, from 12 noon to 1pm. The event is open to anyone interested.
Registration:
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How can you protect yourself?
In addition to taking technical measures such as two-factor authentication and secure passwords, it is crucial to be on guard at all times.
- Do not open any attachments from unknown sources.
- Be very careful when sharing personal information on social networks.
- Check the privacy settings of your social media accounts.
- Do not allow yourself to be intimidated or put under pressure.
- Do not enter passwords or credit card details on pages that you have opened via a link in an email or text message.
- Do not disclose business information to people you do not know.
- Delete emails with suspicious content immediately.
Have you discovered a phishing page or received a phishing email?
Report it using the NCSC report form at or at antiphishing.ch.
Do you want to check if your data are already in the wrong hands?
Check your email on the website "Have I been pwned" and change your password if in doubt.
Further information:
Phishing, Vishing, Smishing (admin.ch)
Protect your accounts / passwords
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Last modification 02.10.2025
