Identity Theft
Online identity theft stories; Many people are affected by online identity theft on a daily basis. Sharing too much information is never a good idea especially these days when hackers can easily crack codes to steal information. The video above is from a Belgian Bank Febelfin, where Tom Degroote a Belgian guy get his identity stolen, from his bank details to his facebook account. In the UK there are many online identity theft stories, it is estimated to cost the UK £2bn per year below you will find some tips to avoid online identity theft:
How to avoid it
- Do not click on a link you did not expect to receive
Its an important rule do not click or download folders, links you did not expect to receive. It’s one of the ways criminals can infect your pc with malware and still valuable information from you. - Never reuse your main email password
Once an hacker has cracked your main email password, Password from sites you visited can be easily reset as the hacker will go through all your past emails and find all the information he requires such as bank and passport details and your date of birth.
- Ignore pop-ups
Pop-ups can contain malicious software which can trick you into verifying something. a download will be performed in the background, which will install a malware.
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