Introduction
The internet is an important part of the world today.From communicating to banking,from studying to shopping, from business managing to travelling,we use internet everywhere.But so has increased the need to protect our data.A computer does not have its own mind to do anything,so we own should have proper measures to save it.
*Fact - Every month, 6000 new viruses are created.
Dangers or Cyber Attacks
In today's generation,internet is a digital jungle and has many dangers in it. So we need to know these dangers and measures to prevent them.
- Data Loss or Data Theft
Data Loss to an individual or an organization,both can be dangerous.Data Theft can be done by many means,for example if you visit an infected website or download a file that contains a trojan or malware.
*Prevention
Data loss can be prevented by using a cloud storage such as Google Drive,One Drive or external storage such as PenDrive or External Hard Disk.Data Theft can be prevented by installing a strong antivirus such as Avast or any other to prevent visiting an blacklisted website or download of malwares.
2.Hacking
Today,there are many means of hacking.Hackers hack your device without your permission.Inproper settings to save your information on social media websites can result in money loss also.
*Prevention
Keep your settings up-to-date whether device's or account's.Check whether anything happens suspicious or unexpected.Report directly to the authorities if it happens.
Any links asking to provide your information are dangerous surely.Do not tap or reply to any such emails.
3.Online Offers At Rate of Rs.0 (Really?)
Nowadays many scammers have found a way to steal money.You may have seen many online offers or surveys that offer you iPods,Tablets,Laptops and many things at Rs.0 but ask you for credit cards.Such websites or surveys lead to phishing and location tracing.
*Prevention
Prevention is very simple.Just leave your greed somewhere else and do not complete them or provide any information.
4.Android Package Kits
Android Package Kits are .apk files that can install android apps without Google Play store.They are used when someone is having problen with the Google Play Store Application but can also be dangerous if harmful apk containing virus is installed on your device.They may open unwanted web pages or send data behind your back.
*Prevention
Check whether Unknown Sources is not enabled on your device.
To do this, open up your settings and search for Unknown Sources.If it is enabled disable it.Do not download and install Apks from unknown sites.Always use Apkpure.com And Apkmirror.com if required.Do not disable Google Play Protect.
5.Bots
As apks are harmful for Android devices,similarly bots are harmful for both mobile and laptop devices.They can open unwanted webpages and send personal data.They are made up for Python,C,Java and many more system languages even.
*Prevention
Prevention is very simple.Do not download just any file from web and execute it.
So we saw that how our devices can be infected with different things and preventive measures for it.
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Cool article