The active development of the Internet has led to the fact that access to the network has become as easy as watching television programs. At the same time, a computer or tablet with Internet access has some vulnerability. If a person has a relatively low level of computer literacy, then he will surely step on a rake scattered by fraudsters on the network. What can not be done when working on the Internet?
Instructions
Step 1
You cannot follow links from your email. Even if you are sure that the link is correct, you may receive an intercepted copy of the letter with changed content. The only option that is acceptable is switching to a computer with an active updated antivirus, although there are cases when the antivirus has not yet been updated, and the malicious code has already come to users.
Step 2
You cannot leave your real data anywhere. Attackers can come up with a million different options for harming you and benefiting from it. Therefore, no scans of a passport or other important documents can be sent to anyone.
Step 3
Often on modern sites, they ask to confirm some action using a mobile phone. This cannot be done if there is no confidence in the reliability of the site. Moreover, you cannot send SMS with codes to any numbers yourself. This is fraught with huge losses of money. A certain amount is deducted from the account.
Step 4
You cannot answer affirmatively in dialog boxes if you do not understand what is at stake. For example, on one of the sites, a window may pop up asking you to install some dangerous add-on to the browser. By inertia you will click OK and thereby make your computer vulnerable.
Step 5
You should not install applications with a well-known name if it is not posted on the official website. Very often, malicious code is injected into such applications. In addition, in the days of JAVA on smartphones, cybercriminals often used the phrase "To continue, click yes." Obviously, the installer has a Next button. But if there is the slightest suspicion that an extra step has appeared in the installation, then you need to cancel the installation. On the same smartphones with JAVA, each click on the button then debited a round amount from the account, sending SMS in hidden mode.
