Surf safely on the Internet
Surfing the Internet carries many risks. Although it seems an extremely simple action, on the Internet all our information is found in most of the helmets. Who has not ever paid with a card and it has been saved in the browser, or has entered their address or personal data? Cyber attacks are becoming more and more common, and for this, there is nothing like protecting yourself, from what can happen.
It may seem like something from a movie, but in the times we live in, in 2021, cybercriminals occupy a rather worrying space on the network and the consequences of which can be devastating for users: from when they steal your data or your accounts, until having your bank account emptied in an SMS phishing attack. We must be very careful with what we do online, and that is why we are going to give you a series of tips to do so.
There are basic procedures with which to tackle bigger problems. For example, many websites lack systems or protocols that guarantee the privacy and security of user data. Therefore, every time we enter a website where we are going to enter sensitive information such as our passwords, data or bank accounts, we must check that that address has a green padlock or begins with HTTPS in the address bar. It seems basic, but extremely important whenever you enter a website.
It is convenient that, from time to time, not every day, you clean your browsing history, as well as cookies and temporary files. The information that is saved in these can be decisive to know more about you, your bank accounts, personal files …
Security in your team. It is vital that your equipment is always up to date, and we are not talking precisely about hardware, but about software. Many people disable Windows security options, such as updates, which include important security patches to combat these same problems that we mentioned in the first paragraphs. Therefore, do not deactivate this option and always try to update both your operating system, as well as browsers and applications.
Never remember the passwords in the browser. It is a very common option to save us time, however, the truth is that this stored information remains online, and it is a risk. Therefore, always try not to remember this information and log out of all computers or electronic devices such as mobiles in which you are.
Beware of certain types of files that you download online. Many of them carry malware with them and can infect your computer, and therefore access the personal data that you have entered in applications, programs, or browsers. In most cases, both the browser and the operating system will warn you when there is some kind of threat and will block it. Pay attention to this prohibition and do not download it in that case.