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How To Stay Safe Online ? WILD WILD WEB

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Tips to stay safe while browsing online, We’re living in the world where www is no longer World Wide Webage. Now a day number of companies have been targeted by hackers hoping to score customers’ personal data and credit card numbers.

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Below are some techniques which are getting used by hackers for stealing data.

  1. Malvertisement:
    Spreads malware through phishing links in malicious internet advertisements through legitimate sites.
  2. Phishing:
    Steals personal information through malicious links or attachments in emails.
  3. Ransomware:
    Encrypts all the data in users PC and then forces the user to pay ransom to gain access to the
    data.
  4. Clickjacking:
    Tricks a user by redirecting to a malicious site while clicking a legitimate link.

HOW TO STAY SAFE ONLINE?

  1. Do not download unauthorized or pirated software which can lead to malware infection.
  2. Do not download illegal/pirated contents such as songs, movies etc. which places your
  3. computer at a high risk of receiving malware.
  4. Always keep your browsers/antivirus and Operating Systems up-to-date.
  5. Always access legitimate sites. Responsible browsing helps us to stay on the right side of the law.

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