Common Mistakes That Might Get You Hacked

 

So many people have had their accounts hacked into, so it really pays to do everything you can in order to avoid that from happening to you. Some of them have also been scammed online and they are equally doing their best to avoid the same from happening to them once more.

 

Many PC and online users are often busy trying to find out what they can do to stay protected from hackers, but often what most people do not know are the mistakes that usually increase one’s vulnerability to hackers.

 

The Common Mistakes

 

1. Many people who have more than one online account tend to use the same password for all their accounts without knowing the danger that they are getting themselves into. This is a mistake that will easily get you hacked. In as much as this is an easier way to avoid forgetting your accounts’ passwords, this is something that may at the same time make you pay dearly if you encounter an experienced hacker. Therefore get a unique password for every account that you have and you will have nothing to fret about.

2. Responding to messages that pop up when you are accessing the Internet is another sure way of getting yourself hacked. Online scammers use such things as rewards and messages to lure targets and they succeed in the end. If you have been responding to such messages, it is time to stop it unless you are totally certain that you are responding to a safe site.

3. Do not also respond to emails that come through to you and you do not know their sources. Spam messages are the working of online scammers and once you respond to their emails, they could gain access to your account and the information that you have there. These could be used to hack your system as well.

4. If you follow links that you come across in the Internet without being sure that they are from safe sources, it is time to avoid it. These too could be traps set up by online hackers in order to access your account and your personal details.

5. If you are using wireless networks at home or in the office and you do not have a strong passwords for them, you are also exposing yourself to hackers. You need to secure your network(s) using strong passwords in order to avoid other people from gaining access.

6. Do not turn off your computer’s or router’s security features because these are very important in keeping one safe in the Internet. If for instance you have not enabled your firewall, you may be accessing even unsecured sites in the Internet and this will bring you into contact with online scammers. You need to be aware of the security features that you have and enable all of them for a safe use of the Internet.

7. Antivirus software is an important program that many people ignore sometimes. You may have installed it in your computer but you have not enabled it or do not update it as often as required. It is time to check be more cautious and ensure that it is working well to protect your computer against any risks that could come against it.

 

Many people are busy learning how they can protect themselves online but they are still making some of these mistakes. By committing these mistakes, you are simply making it easier for somebody to hack into your accounts. In order to be absolutely safe as you use the Internet and you computer generally, remember to keep from committing these mistakes.