Protect yourself from Phishing Attacks

What is a Phishing Attack?

Phishing attacks is a type of hacking in which attacker sends a link that opens an exactly similar looking page of site whose account or details criminals want to hack. Like if someone wants to Hack Facebook Account then they will send you a link that will look accurately like Facebook and when you login in with that link your id and password will automatically be transferred to attackers and you will be hacked.

So I will show you the top 11 precautions that will help you to avoid this attack.

1) Don’t forget to see https

If you want to dodge phishing attacks then you must remember to enter the username and password only when the connection is secured. If you see the “https” prefix before the site URL.

2) Identify Phishing Emails

Phishing emails are the most common way for this hack. So you should identify the below points for this:

• Copy the name of a company or an actual employee of the company.
• Include sites that are visually similar to a real business.
• Promote gifts or the loss of an existing account.

3) Check Typing Errors

Well, if it looks wrong, it probably is wrong. Typos can be a sign that an email is dodgy. Therefore, before making any final decision, make sure to notice the typos. Generally, Phishing campaigns leave traces behind type errors. Check the all-capitals in the email’s subject and a few too many exclamation marks.

4) Beware of Threats & Urgency

Threats and urgency are usually a sign of phishing. Generally, Phishing campaigns often force users to do something to prevent their account from being shut down. This is where you need to look for. Don’t reply to such types of mails that can steal your personal data or information.

5) Use Antiviruses With Internet Security

There are many antiviruses that only scans your computer and don’t protect you against network threats so better is to use the antivirus that protects you both in your system and while browsing on the internet.

6) Avoid the Unknown Links

Today there are many attackers that will send you a phishing link that will be just for the phishing attack and you get hacked via opening that link on your device. So better is to make sure that link belongs to some trusted site.

7) Watch-out for Clones

Creating clones for each website is very easy now a days. So, sometimes the link you’ve clicked might be a trick from fraudsters to hack your account. So, have a brief look at the URL before giving up your username and password.

8) Check your Spam Setting

Well, some of the email providers allow users to update the Spam Settings. Usually, popular email services like Gmail automatically recognizes Spam emails and sends them to the Spam folder. However, not every email service provider is as smart as Gmail and you need to check the spam settings. Some of the popular email service providers allow users to select the level of spam detection.

9) Check the App Permissions

Well, now that we all are connected to social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. It becomes important to regularly check the app permissions. Facebook apps can be useful and fun, but they also have permissions to manage your data. Therefore, make sure to revoke Facebook app permissions if you have stopped using it.

10) Don’t Login Into Any Site Opened Through some Unknown Links

As we already told that phishing page will be exactly similar to the official page of that site and you will never judge that so better is to stay away from such links and never log in with your personal details there if you find such page.

11) Scan the Unknown Link on Google

If you want to check out any link that it is of phishing or not then simply copy the link and paste it on google search, if you found official page of trusted site then the link is genuine otherwise better is to stay away from that link.

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So with all the tips mentioned above, you will get the idea about these phishing attacks and measures to stay protected from them and with this you will secure your personal information too. Hope you like these tips. Don’t forget to  and this to your friends. Thank You 🙂