About the most common cyber threats:
Threat №1. Phishing (fake emails):
● Check links to websites in emails carefully before clicking on them.
● Convincing-looking sender's name is not a guarantee of authenticity. A partner's mail can be hacked or the sender's data can be spoofed.
● If the email message causes you a strong reaction, then wait a bit and think before you act.
● Tactics commonly used by scammers when generating fake emails: intimidation (you have a loan), temptation
● (get free bonuses), call for help (a friend is in trouble), a request from a government agency.
● If the message looks like it came from a friend or organization, call them on the phone to verify before taking
● action. If this is a message from a bank, then use the phone number on the back of your bank card.
● If there are grammatical errors in the letter, be more vigilant.
● Malicious emails are more likely to contain an impersonal greeting.
● You may be asked for your personal data under any pretext.
● Attached files with extremely long names are also one of the signs of a fake email.
Threat №2. Malware:
● Do not open or run files from emails or downloaded from the Internet
from unverified sources.
● Be sure to scan files before running with an updated antivirus product.
● Remember that viruses can be distributed as separate files or
embedded in various legitimate file formats (office documents, archives, videos, images).
● Do not connect randomly found storage media (flash drives) to home or work
computers. An attack through infected external storage media is one of the most common ways for cybercriminals.
● Try to download programs only from official sources. Keep in mind that
hacked and pirated versions of the software are often created by hackers and
when you install them, you get a bunch of surprises to boot.
● Set up regular updates of the software you use - viruses often exploit vulnerabilities in programs that are not up to date.