Why You Are Targeted
Crimes such as fraud,
identity theft or extortion have existed for as long as there have been
civilizations, they are a part of our daily lives. A criminal’s goal has always
been the same: to make as much money as possible, as easily as possible, and
with as little risk as possible.
Now cyber criminals can easily target almost everyone in the
world, with little or no cost, and at very little risk. Additionally, cyber
criminals have become highly organized and efficient, enabling them to be more
effective than ever
Ultimately, cyber
criminals know that the more credit cards they steal, the more bank accounts
they hack, or the more passwords they compromise, the more money they can make.
They will literally attempt to hack anyone connected to the
Internet, including you. Hacking millions of people around the world may sound
like a lot of work, but it is surprisingly easy as they use automated tools to
do all the work for them.
For example, they may build a database of millions of email
addresses and use an automated tool to send a phishing message to every one of
those addresses. Sending the emails costs the criminals almost nothing: they
simply use other hacked computers, perhaps even yours, to do their dirty work.
This is also another example of why your devices.
Protecting
Yourself in 6 mostly used and important platform.
When cyber criminals
attempt to hack people around the world, they are typically using relatively
simple methods. Fortunately, by
following some equally simple steps you can go a long way towards protecting
yourself. Some steps we recommend include the following steps :
1 1. Yourself:
Ultimately, YOU ARE THE FIRST LINE of defense against any
cyber attackers NOT JUST PHYSICAL ATTACK. Many attacks begin with a cyber criminal trying to trick or fool
you, such as tricking you into opening an infected email attachment or fooling
you into giving up your password over the phone or email. Common sense is your
best. Defense, if
something seems odd, suspicious or too good to be true, it is most likely an
attack
2. Updating:
Make sure that any computer or mobile device you use is fully updated and
has all the latest patches.
This is not only important for your operating system ( OS ), but for any
applications or plugins you are using ( either java, adobe ). By always keeping
your systems and applications updated you help protect yourself against the most
common attacks
As Usual , Make sure to Use a strong and unique password for
each of your accounts. That way when a website you use gets hacked and all the site’s passwords
are compromised (including yours) your other accounts are safe. Also ensure
that all your different devices are protected by a strong, unique password, PIN
or some other type of locking mechanism. To securely keep track of all your
different passwords we recommend you to use a Password Manager
4 4. Credit Cards:
Check your financial
statements often, we recommend at least weekly (monthly is not enough). As soon as you see any unauthorized
transactions on your credit card, report it immediately to your card issuer. If
your bank allows you to set email or text message alerts for unusually large or
odd transactions, use them for even faster notification of suspicious activity
5 5. Your Network:
Secure your home network Wi-Fi access point with a strong
administrator password and ensure your
Wi-Fi network requires a password for anyone to join it. Also ensure that that
you know what devices you have connected to your home network and all those
devices are update.
6 6. Social Media:
The more Information you post online the more likely you may
put yourself at risk. Not only can any information
you post make it easier for cyber criminals to target and fool or trick you,
but any information you post may actually identify you as a more valuable target.
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