In the present world, One can be easily hacked by anyone, mainly Emails can be easily hacked. Most of the times, Hackers find it easy to hack an individual through emails.Many hackers find a way to your cloud storage through your email accounts by hacking it. The most common way to hack is via phishing emails.
However, there are some simple and effective ways to
keep your emails and information private. Here are few ways
to protect one from be hacked.
It is important to understand that stronger passwords are the key to keeping your emails, social media accounts etc, safe. Most times, users tend to keep simple passwords for example- 'password' 'incorrect' '12345'.Try creating a passwords with some capital letters and special symbols. Otherwise try a different approach, Like creating your own sentence and using the first letter of each word to create a word which is not found in a dictionary. Also use more than 13 characters in a password, as it is considered a good practice by the security officials.
#The Spam Game
One of the biggest problem is spam filling in your inbox.
Other than being annoying, they are also a major security concern.
Most spam mails comes with viruses and many types of malwares and adwares. Because of this, it is highly recommend to not open a spam email.If for some reason you want to, then do not click on the links or download any of its attachments for any damn reason.
#Do Not Trust the Sender
Most of the time, hackers use phishing techniques to obtain information from your email.Usually it will come in the form of a sent email with a strong subject line, saying your account was hacked, or your password was stolen, or you have won a fortune(wink). In that email, there will be a link that will take you to a page looking exactly like your Gmail page (if they want your Gmail password), or the Facebook login page(for fb password). These pages will look like the real site, and once you enter Your details, they will be stored on the hacker’s server. Because of such things, you should be aware of your emails and always check the URL of the page you’re on; if it looks fishy, simply leave it.
#Always Be Prepared for anything
Many companies provide email scanners that you can use to scan your email. Never fall for emails or messages that have sensitive subject lines, i.e. Check My Naked Pictures, Lottery winner etc.Never attach sensitive information unprotected – always encrypt it. Always scan your system and never click links that you are not familiar with, which can lead you to pages where a malware can enter your system, or the hacker can phish your information.
