Warning!!!!

Are you afraid of internet hackers? Are you afraid of identity theft? Well here are a couple of ways to take down those hackers. You’ll never be afraid again!!!!!

          Top 5 ways to avoid hackers

1. Never click on a link you did not expect to receive

v The golden rule hackers use to lure users are pop ups or opening links and attachments.

v Emails might contain obvious spelling mistakes and poor grammar and are easy to spot.

v Social media has helped hackers a lot. Facebook is the number one target for hackers to find a victim because everyone post what they’re doing, where they’re going, who is with them, and what clothes they have on.

v When you receive messages or emails that tells you to click on the link DON’T because its hackers.

2. Use different passwords on different sites

v When you have a lot of different accounts and you tend to use simple passwords like loved ones names, pets, or birthday. Those are the number passwords hackers use first and find out that information through your social media websites.

v When you’re thinking about a new password add some numbers or special characters

v For instance use the first and last letter from the website you’re creating an account for then add a phrase or word in the middle

Example: Facebook your password can be FG1RLB00K  

3. Never reuse your main email password

v A hacker who has cracked into your main email has the keys to your kingdom.

v Your passwords from other sites can get reset because you used your main email for facebook, google, youtube, and etc. and the hacker has access to everything now.

v Try to stay away from using your main email on sites that hackers can hack into and still your identity

4. Think before you tweet and how you share information

v The principal risk is ID fraud. Personal information is the number one thing hackers are looking for these days.

v Dumpster-diving – thieves would trawl through bins searching for personal documents to steal someone’s ID.

v If you want to get rid of old junk mail, credit cards, and personal information SHRED IT!!!!!! NEVER THROW IT AWAY!!!!

  5. Ignore pop-ups

v Pop-ups contain malicious software which can trick a user into verify something.

v When you access a pop-up it’ll begin downloading a software onto your computer called malware. Known as a drive-by download.

v Stay away from pop-ups because when that software is on your computer hackers can break into your important files and access your information.

Silver, James. "20 Ways to Keep Your Internet Identity Safe from Hackers." The Observer. Guardian News and Media, 12 May 2013. Web. 11 Apr. 2014.