Here are some tips and tricks including what to do and what not to do while using internet. These tips and tricks help you to protect from any horrible cyber attacks. So, here are 8 tips to secure your phone from viruses.
Install a good antivirus software
Installing a good antivirus software is the most common way to secure your phone from cyberattacks and viruses , but it is also the most important one . Antivirus protects you from real time cyber attacks , viruses and malware. It constantly scans for any dangerous files in your smartphone , the sites you visit is safe or not and if the site is not safe or if it finds any dangerous file in your smartphone , it immeadietly informs you by sending a notification.
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Visit websites with SSL certificate
Whenever you are searching something on internet and visiting different websites , then make sure that websites you are visiting is safe. When you visit some website , check whether that website has SSL certificate or not , if website is ‘HTTP’ then it is recommended to not share any personal info on that website because it is not SSL certified and always have a risk of cyberattacks. An ‘HTTPS’ website is always considered safe to visit because it is SSL certified and have a low risk of cyberattacks.
Avoid downloading anything from untrusted websites
If you are downloading something from any website , make sure that you download from an legitimate and known website. Some of these unknown website always contains malware, viruses and dangerous links. Downloading from any unknown websites has high chance of downloading some viruses in the system that will harm the files and leak your data. So, always install a antivirus that scans whether your downloads are safe or not. If it is not safe then immediately delete it from your phone. However , if any website that is not known asks for your banking information like credit card number , account number. Then do not share these information with them. These websites are maked by hackers to steal your information and access your bank account.
Do not click on suspicious links
Avoid clicking at unknown links that are on any websites , send by an unknown person , or any spam messages and comments. These links always contain viruses that install on someone’s computer when clicked. This type of dangerous links also comes to you in the form of emails. It is always important to know whether that email is safe or not. These type of phishing emails always comes from an unknown accounts and they ask for your personal information like credit card numbers, bank account information etc. Also, never download the attached files from an unknown email and never give any personal information to these emails.
Use strong passwords
Simple passwords are not safe from cyber attacks , there is a high risk that these passwords can be easily hacked by cyber criminals. Hackers can easily crack short passwords that follow a simple series or sequence. The most hacked passwords are the most simple ones and also easily guessed by someone. Like , you can see these are the most hacked passwords 123456, qwerty, Password, 11111, 123123.
Never share your personal information online
Social Media maked easy for any anyone to talk with anybody around the world. Everyone likes to socialize these days and talk with different type of persons. But it is important to take precaution while chatting to an unknown person. Never share any personal information to anybody while chatting with unknown person. Hackers can use your info to open bank accounts, buy something , apply for loans using your personal information.
Use Two factor authentication
The two factor authentication is one of the best way to protect any account from hackers. The 2FA adds a additional layer of security in which you have to verify when you logged in your account that it’s really you that logged in. It asks for your password, codes send to your smartphone or any other device for verification. It makes too hard for hackers to hack in your account and steal your personal data.
Do not Download Apps from unknown sources
Downloading anything like games , music , images from known sources is really a very good practice. It lowers the chances of hacking. Downloading from unknown websites that no one even knows the name of that website will be a big red flag. It’s a very high chance that these website contains dangerous malware and viruses. These viruses and malware will install in your system and disguise as apps and games. Avoiding downloading Apps from unknown sources is also a good way to secure your phone from viruses.