With growth in the number of cyber criminals, malware is evolving and started attacking targeted computers and various mobile devices in a new way. Due to rise in the malware attacks, the role of network administrator to maintain the website and secure them from the hackers has become bit more difficult.
The cyber criminals around the globe are tweaking out new malware attacks to steal the sensitive data and identity of unsuspected users. The infographic shares few important tips that must be followed in order to control and get protected from the malware attacks.
Tips:
In case if you find anything suspicious in your system, try to delete it.
While surfing the internet, users are requested to see whether the website that you have opened starts with ‘https’. In case, if you don’t find, do not furnish your personal and financial details like credit card number or contact number to the website.
Do not reveal your user ID and password to anyone and try to set a password that involves combination of letters, numbers and other special characters. Try to change your password very frequently.
Make sure that the anti-virus that you use is updated and enabled on your personal computer.
In case if your run a business using network computers, it is suggested to enable Sender Policy Framework and DMARC to protect from spam.
Watch out, if you are using a public computer and it is recommended to clear the browser cache before logging off the public computers.