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Mind Map by Dylan Boylett, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Dylan Boylett
about 7 years ago
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Phishing
- Keep Informed
About Phishing
Techniques
- New phishing scams are being developed all the time. Without staying on top of these new phishing
techniques, you could inadvertently fall prey to one. Keep your eyes peeled for news about new
phishing scams. By finding out about them as early as possible, you will be at much lower risk of
getting snared by one.
- New phishing scams are being developed all the time. Without staying on top of these new phishing
techniques, you could inadvertently fall prey to one. Keep your eyes peeled for news about new
phishing scams. By finding out about them as early as possible, you will be at much lower risk of
getting snared by one.
- Think Before You Click!
- Clicking on links that appear in random emails and instant messages, isn’t such a smart move. A
phishing email may claim to be from a legitimate company and when you click the link to the
website, it may look exactly like the real website. Most phishing emails will start with “Dear
Customer” so you should be alert when you come across these emails. When in doubt, go directly to
the source rather than clicking a potentially dangerous link.
- Clicking on links that appear in random emails and instant messages, isn’t such a smart move. A
phishing email may claim to be from a legitimate company and when you click the link to the
website, it may look exactly like the real website. Most phishing emails will start with “Dear
Customer” so you should be alert when you come across these emails. When in doubt, go directly to
the source rather than clicking a potentially dangerous link.
- Install an Anti-Phishing Toolbar
- Most popular Internet browsers can be customized with anti-phishing toolbars. Such toolbars run quick
checks on the sites that you are visiting and compare them to lists of known phishing sites.If you
stumble upon a malicious site, the toolbar will alert you about it.
- Most popular Internet browsers can be customized with anti-phishing toolbars. Such toolbars run quick
checks on the sites that you are visiting and compare them to lists of known phishing sites.If you
stumble upon a malicious site, the toolbar will alert you about it.
- Verify a Site’s Security
- Before submitting any information, make sure the site’s URL begins
with “https” and there should be a closed lock icon near the address
bar. Check for the site’s security certificate as well. If you get a
message stating a certain website may contain malicious files, do not
open the website. Never download files from suspicious emails or
websites.
- Before submitting any information, make sure the site’s URL begins
with “https” and there should be a closed lock icon near the address
bar. Check for the site’s security certificate as well. If you get a
message stating a certain website may contain malicious files, do not
open the website. Never download files from suspicious emails or
websites.
- Check Your Online Accounts Regularly
- If you don’t visit an online
account for a while, someone
could be having a field day with
it. Even if you don’t technically
need to, check in with each of
your online accounts on a
regular basis. Get into the habit
of changing your passwords
regularly too. To prevent bank
phishing and credit card
phishing scams, you should
personally check your
statements regularly.
- If you don’t visit an online
account for a while, someone
could be having a field day with
it. Even if you don’t technically
need to, check in with each of
your online accounts on a
regular basis. Get into the habit
of changing your passwords
regularly too. To prevent bank
phishing and credit card
phishing scams, you should
personally check your
statements regularly.
- Keep Your Browser Up to Date
- Security patches are released
for popular browsers all the
time. They are released in
response to the security
loopholes that phishers and
other hackers inevitably
discover and exploit. If you
typically ignore messages
about updating your browsers,
stop. The minute an update is
available, download and install
it.
- Security patches are released
for popular browsers all the
time. They are released in
response to the security
loopholes that phishers and
other hackers inevitably
discover and exploit. If you
typically ignore messages
about updating your browsers,
stop. The minute an update is
available, download and install
it.
- Use Firewalls
- High-quality firewalls act as buffers between you, your computer
and outside intruders. You should use two different kinds: a
desktop firewall and a network firewall. The first option is a type
of software, and the second option is a type of hardware. When
used together, they drastically reduce the odds of hackers and
phishers infiltrating your computer or your network.
- High-quality firewalls act as buffers between you, your computer
and outside intruders. You should use two different kinds: a
desktop firewall and a network firewall. The first option is a type
of software, and the second option is a type of hardware. When
used together, they drastically reduce the odds of hackers and
phishers infiltrating your computer or your network.
- Use Antivirus Software
- There are plenty of reasons to use antivirus software. Special signatures that are included with
antivirus software guard against known technology workarounds and loopholes. Just be sure to keep
your software up to date. New definitions are added all the time because new scams are also being
dreamed up all the time. Anti-spyware and firewall settings should be used to prevent phishing attacks
and users should update the programs regularly. Firewall protection prevents access to malicious files
by blocking the attacks. Antivirus software scans every file which comes through the Internet to your
computer. It helps to prevent damage to your system.
- There are plenty of reasons to use antivirus software. Special signatures that are included with
antivirus software guard against known technology workarounds and loopholes. Just be sure to keep
your software up to date. New definitions are added all the time because new scams are also being
dreamed up all the time. Anti-spyware and firewall settings should be used to prevent phishing attacks
and users should update the programs regularly. Firewall protection prevents access to malicious files
by blocking the attacks. Antivirus software scans every file which comes through the Internet to your
computer. It helps to prevent damage to your system.
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