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Our cyber world is growing day by day. Our life is becoming easier and comfortable. But on the other side cyber crimes are increasing at very high rate which is really shocking. Thus let us stay safe from such attacks by taking some necessary and simple safety measures.
TYPES OF CYBER ATTACKS
- COMPROMISED ACCOUNTS – where an e-mail or online bank account has been taken over by hackers
- E-MAIL ABUSE – Sending spam (massive amounts of unsolicited e-mail), offensive or fake e-mail, and e-mails that propagate malicious (malware) codes
- COMPROMISED WEBSITE - Defacement or phishing
HOW TO AVOID E-CRIME
- Don’t scrimp on computer security. Use anti-virus software, keep it up to date and use spam filters
- Update security patches, operating system and web browser; Use a personal firewall
- Use a mix of letters and numbers for your password and change them often.
- Don’t use words from the dictionary
- Do not open or click on any unknown e-mail attachment; never click on hyperlinks within e-mails. Instead, copy and paste them into your browser
- Always look for “https://” and padlock on web sites that require personal information
- Keep your computer clean from spyware
- Educate yourself of fraudulent activity on the internet
- Check and monitor your credit/bank report
- Seek Advice - if you are unsure, talk to a computer security company like Symantec, Trend Micro, Sophos, Kaspersky, McAfee, etc.
Notice some suspicious activity on your wall? Well there some simple security settings built into Facebook – some of these settings are new while others have been around for some time – that should help you quickly detect if any other person is secretly logging into and using your Facebook account.
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