We knowyoure too tech-savvy to be fooled by an online scam.
Heres our definitive guide to helping you (and your loved ones) stay safe online.
This advice is especially true when it comes to messages from your financial institutions.
If you receive a notice like this, and you dont remember requesting it, ignore it.
The hard-and-fast rule is that you should never give out any of your passwords, period.
This is not something individuals or companies should ever ask for directly.
Dont be one of them.
A hacker will crack it in no time.
We recommend using apassword managerto keep track of your dozens or hundreds of unique logins.
Your password security lesson doesnt stop there, though.
The simplest rule is to never buy anything from an email.
Those jobs that say you might Make $50+ / hour working from home!
or Mystery Shopper Needed!
and promise tons of money for almost no workyeah, they are completely fake.
Doesnt that seem incredibly strange?
Take advantage of your browsers security features
Web browsers (Chrome, Firefox, etc.)
Browsers will also generally alert you if youre trying to access a malicious site or download a dangerous file.
If youareseeing popups or ads as you surf, dont press them.
Arent sure which to choose?
Weve gota few favorite antivirus appsand sometips for picking a trustworthy VPN.
You cant be too careful when it comes to privacy and security online.
This piece was originally published in 2009 and updated in January 2020 with the most current information.
