The holiday season is here. We wish you a happy and safe season. Please take a moment to plan for a safe holiday season in the following three areas: 1. At your facilities; 2. In the cyber universe; and 3. on the roadway. Below and attached are general tips to assist with your preparation, with links to more information. As always, feel free to contact Jim Hale or myself regarding CORSA loss control resources. We wish you, your peers, friends and family a happy and safe holiday season. PREPAR FOR HOLIDAY CYBER ATTACKS: Attackers strike the most during holidays and weekends when companies are vulnerable and understaffed. ⚠️ Attacks are more common during non-business hours, mostly due to less staff available to protect the company. ⚠️ Large, profitable companies tend to be the main targets but small businesses with less protection are also a target. ⚠️The attacks that occur during non-business hours take longer to investigate and resolve, which may slow response and notification. Action Items Protect your organization with these practices: ✅ Review cyber incident response plans, resiliency plans, and communications plans. ✅ Reiterate cybersecurity user awareness and training program tips that include guidance on how to report incidents. ✅ Tune endpoint protection, regularly update, and enable real-time detection for antivirus software on all hosts. ✅ Make (and test restore) an offline backup of your data. ✅ Confirm multi-factor authentication (MFA) is working as intended for all services possible. ✅ Confirm software and operating systems are up to date to download the latest security patches. ✅ Scan for open and unused ports and remove any application not deemed necessary for day-to-day operations. ✅ Add an email banner to emails received from outside your organization to warn employees. More Information 🔒 FBI - Ransomware Awareness for Holidays and Weekends https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/alerts/aa21-243a 🔒 Why do cyber-attacks increase during holidays? - Security Boulevard https://securityboulevard.com/2022/12/why-do-cyber-attacks-increase-during-h... https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/prepare-now-holiday-weekend-cyberattacks-risk... PREPARE FOR HOLIDAY TRAVEL ON AND OFF THE JOB More Than 502 People May Die in Preventable Traffic Crashes Over Thanksgiving https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/more-than-502-people-may-die-in-pre... National Safety Council urges all drivers to share the road responsibly by following these safety tips during this holiday season—and always: * Prepare before you go: Before hitting the road, make sure your car is safe for driving. Vehicle owners should check the oil, put air in the tires, and check for and repair open recalls. Visit ChecktoPrtect.org<https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3953261-1&h=181857447&u=https%3A%2F%2Fww...> to see if your vehicle has an open recall, and get it repaired for free. * Buckle up: Lack of seat belt use is a top cause of fatalities in crashes. Buckle up, while also making sure you have appropriate car seats installed correctly<https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3953261-1&h=3783644550&u=https%3A%2F%2Fw...>. * Designate a sober driver or arrange alternate transportation: Holidays are a cause for celebration, but alcohol is only one cause of impaired driving. Drugs, including opioids, marijuana and some over-the-counter medicines, can cause drowsiness, alter visual functions and affect mental judgment and motor skills. * Slow down: Speeding is a factor in more than a quarter of all traffic fatalities<https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3953261-1&h=795979627&u=https%3A%2F%2Fin...>. Drive the speed limit or below it if conditions dictate. Be sure to pay close attention to those walking and biking in order to keep all road users safe. * Drive distraction-free: Thousands have died in car crashes involving cell phone use. Put your phones away and #JustDrive. * Look before you lock: Pediatric vehicular heatstroke is still the leading cause of non-crash motor vehicle-related fatality for children. So far in 2023, 19 children in the U.S. are reported to have died<https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3953261-1&h=1235261407&u=https%3A%2F%2Fi...> because of this completely preventable tragedy. Always check your back seat for children or animals when you reach your destination. PREPARE FOR YOUR FACILITIES FOR THE HOLIDAYS See attached. 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