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PHOENIX (AZFamily)<\/b> \u2014 We live in a world of cyber threats, but experts are fighting back and we all play a part in cybersecurity.<\/p>\n

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\u201cState and local governments are seeing cyberattacks constantly,\u201d said Ryan Murray, deputy director of the Arizona Department of Homeland Security. \u201cEvery single day.\u201d<\/p>\n

The attacks are wide-ranging, from website defacement to ransomware, and the risks are significant.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you can\u2019t go to the hospital because of a cyberattack, people are going to die. If you can\u2019t get food, if you can\u2019t get water here in the desert, this is critically important for us,\u201d Murray said.<\/p>\n

Food sector vulnerable<\/h2>\n

The Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity at UC Berkeley is bringing together cyber experts to work on solutions. One focus area is the food supply.<\/p>\n

Jonathan Braley, director of threat intelligence at IT-ISAC and Food and Ag-ISAC, spoke about the potential threats at the Cyber Civil Defense Summit in Scottsdale. <\/p>\n

\u201cIf we had a nationwide coordinated attack against multiple big players, that would be a disaster scenario for us,\u201d Braley told On Your Side. \u201cA lot of the food sector, especially the more mature companies, have very robust cyber capabilities. But the challenge is we have all these small farms that don\u2019t have IT staff, they\u2019re not aware of the cyber threats around them.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Braley said small farms often lack the resources and budgets to buy security tools, making education critical.<\/p>\n

Simple protections<\/h2>\n

Cybercriminals target low-hanging fruit, according to Braley. He said using multi-factor authentication can deter phishing attacks.<\/p>\n

\u201cAn adversary will see that. They don\u2019t even want to go through the trouble. They\u2019re going to go after the person who doesn\u2019t have the extra layer of security,\u201d Braley said.<\/p>\n

Experts also recommend avoiding clicking on unexpected links, which is often one of the easiest ways for attackers to access a network.<\/p>\n

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