It is difficult to keep up with the vast number of cyberattacks and data breaches that seem to occupy every news cycle. It can be exhausting to track which websites have accidentally compromised data and which passwords need to be changed. Even brick and mortar transactions can lead to a loss of sensitive information such as credit card details. Unfortunately, the frequency with which data becomes compromised does nothing to lessen the seriousness of the potential consequences. Cybercriminals are counting on fatigue and waiting to steal money, abuse victim’s credit, and possibly even assume their identities. It is frighteningly easy for information to be bought and sold as part of the dark web’s estimated $1.7 billion dollar industry. While this is cause for significant concern, there are simple steps that everyone can take to improve their cybersecurity and minimize the damage in the event that their data is used fraudulently.