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Four habits to stay safe online

7 min · A2 · Elementary · Oct 20, 2026

It is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and CISA shares four simple habits to help everyone stay safe online.

Every October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. CISA is a government agency for cyber safety. It started this year's month on October 1, 2026. It shares four simple habits to stay safe online. You can practice them with a parent or teacher.

The first habit is to avoid and report phishing scams. Phishing messages try to trick you. If a message looks strange, do not click. Show it to a parent or teacher.

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habitnoun

Something that you do often, almost without thinking.

The first habit is to avoid and report phishing scams.

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