How to fight against phishing on the Internet? Phishing refers to these emails you may have already received that invite you to renew or give your credit card number or access your bank account. According to the Anti-Phishing Working Group, phishers are able to convince up to 5% of recipients to respond. So please, be careful and refer to the following steps:
Do not respond to e-mails that refer to your financial profile or bank
just be logical: the banks or e-commerce companies generally personalize emails, and phishers do not. Phishers often include false but sensational messages as "urgent - your account details may have been used by someone else") to create an immediate reaction from the person receiving such a message, which is also usually full of errors or typing error syntax. Trustable companies do not ask their customers for passwords or account details in an email. Even if you think the email may be legitimate, do not respond - contact the company by phone or by visiting their website. Be careful when opening attachments and downloading files from emails, no matter who they come from.
Enter the URL of the banking website in the address bar
Phishers often use links within emails to direct their victims to a bogus site, usually to a similar address as mybankonline.com instead of mybank.com. When you click on the URL, it may be displayed in the address bar, it is true, but there are several ways it can be faked, taking you to the spoofed site. If you suspect an email from your bank or online company to be false, do not follow links embedded inside. Just call the implicit financial organization in the spam or report these phishing websites like http://www.antiphishing.org/ or http://www.google.com/safebrowsing/report_phish/.
make sure that the website you are visiting is secure
Before submitting your bank details or sensitive information, here are some things to do to make sure the site uses encryption to protect your personal data: check the web address in the address bar. A site beginning with "https: //" ( "s" for security) rather than the usual http: // is proof that it is based on an encryption mode. Refer to the lock icon on the browser's status bar. But consider the fact that if the site uses encryption, it does not necessarily mean that the website is legitimate.
Be cautious with emails and personal data
You have to keep private your PINS or passwords without writing them everywhere. Do not use the same password for all your online accounts. Use common sense when reading emails. If something seems implausible or too good to be true then it probably is.
Keep an eye on your accounts smart
regularly connect to your online accounts and check your statements. If you see any suspicious transactions, report them to your bank or credit card provider. Do not see these reports that phishers are smart and fast.
Make sure your computer is secure
Some phishing emails or other spam may contain software that can record information on your internet activities (spyware) or open a 'backdoor' to allow hackers to access your computer (Trojans). First install the anti-virus software on your computer. And if you want your Internet connection is secure and anonymous, choose a VPN. A VPN service encrypts your Internet connections and private preserves the sites you've visited and the information you have left on them. You protect all your Internet activities with a virtual secure VPN tunnel with a strong military encryption. This will ensure that sensitive data remains yours only.
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