15 tips to protect yourself from cyber attacks

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How to protect yourself from Cyber Attacks? Here are 15 useful tips!

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15 Tips to Protect Yourself from

Cyber Attacks

But first….

What is a Cyber Attack?

A Cyber Attack targets

vulnerable computers

and use malicious code to

gain access to someone’s computer

So now… Here’s what you can do to

protect yourself

(and your computer) from a cyber attack

#1: Delete all

applications

you don’t use

#2: Make an

Unique and Strong Password

for Each Account

#3: Go Only to Secured

Websites

Secured Web Addresses begin with httpS

#4: Delete Your

Cookies By Using e.g. C-Cleaner

#5: Cover Your

Webcam By using Sticky Notes

#6: Enter URLs

Yourself

Clicking on URLs may lead

you to Malicious Websites

#7: Do Not Respond to

Emails from Strangers

#8: Take Data

Back-Ups

on Regular Basis

#9: Lock Your Computer and Phone

When You Don’t Use It

#10: Do not Download

Pirated Movies

#11: Never Reveal Any

Financial Information

via Telephone or Email

#12: Update Your

Anti-Virus

#13: Never Open

Attachments from

Unknown Senders

#14: Create a Seperate

Computer Account

If an attacker hacks your administrator account, he

will have unlimited access to your whole computer

#15: Be Careful with

What You Share

on Social Media You May Become a Victim of Identity Theft

Learn more on

www.LearnHackingSecurity.com www.twitter.com/THEeCoreGroup

www.GetHackingSecurity.com www.eCoreTechnoS.com

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