Gather around, folks, to learn about some of the ghastliest tricks used by criminals online and how you can avoid security horrors this Halloween and beyond
Trick or treat, it is Halloween! The day has come when children knock on your door dressed in scary costumes and ask for a treat. Be ready…or a spooky spell will be cast upon you!
The real danger, however, doesn’t knock on the door. Hackers, imposters and scammers of all ilk are looking for you in all corners of the internet, and all they want is to trick you into giving away your personal data or money.
With Cybersecurity Awareness Month ending on the last day of October, it’s a good time to look at some common ways your personal information could be at risk (not just this Hallow’s eve!) and offer up some sweet treats to help you and your family avoid falling for hackers’ tricks.
Self-defense against scammers’ tricks
Trick #1: Fake websites
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Treat #1: Recognizing phishing attacks
So someone messaged you on Instagram about an amazing Bitcoin deal. Awesome! And is it just as simple as clicking a link? Even better. Or not? Let me guess, it will take you to a site that looks super professional and convincing and there’s a place to enter your credit card details to get started? Yes? Then that’s most certainly a scam. And it becomes even harder to tell right away if a website is…
