Scammers and other cybercriminals begin taking advantage of people, and as the holidays approach, a lot of individuals will buy their presents online.
Anyone can use a few basic self-defence techniques, said FBI Springfield Special Agent Justin Smet.
According to him, phishing emails are a frequent hazard. People send malicious attachments and/or links in emails, which allows hackers to access your computer and any private information you may have saved on it.
It is quite easy to deceive recipients of phishing emails because many of them are sent by senders that pretend to be reliable companies, like stores or online merchants.
“I always recommend going around the email versus through the email,” Smet said. “And what I mean by that is instead of using the email to use that link, contact that phone number, click that attachment, go to that company’s official website online, and access your account through there to verify the information. If you don’t have an account, you can always just call the customer service support number.”
The email domain is a common clue, he noted. The majority of businesses utilize their own domains. The send is more likely to be a phishing effort if it uses a more well-known domain, like Gmail or AOL.
“Cybercriminals will almost certainly exploit the shopping season in their phishing campaigns, so just be aware and be cautions about any kind of email referencing online shopping or payments that are due,” Smet said.
Even if sending a phishing email is not illegal in and of itself, he continues, individuals should nonetheless report it to the business the sender may be using to conceal their identity. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Centre is another place they can report it.
According to Smet, changing passwords on a frequent basis is another smart cyber hygiene suggestion. It is advised that users replace them roughly every sixty days. Using multi-factor authentication is also a smart idea because it makes it more difficult for someone else to access the account.
Cybersecurity Awareness Month is in October.
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