This article from ZDNet, while technical in nature, highlights one of the most important issues that can significantly reduce rates of cyber-victimization – ensuring that security patches, once verified as legitimate, are installed as soon as possible. Of particular importance, note the following advice from CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) and the FBI:
Danger of hackers chaining different VPN bugs
Both CISA and the FBI recommended that entities in both the private and public US sector update systems to patch the two bugs, for which patches have been available for months. You can read more here.