Upgrade your electronic items to safe modes
As keep your mobile, laptops and desktops password change with higher security version.
Steps to secure your privacy before travelling
1. Make use of a strong password for the devices.
2. Make sure to turn on your device encryption for safety purposes.
3. Back up your important data before travelling abroad.
4. Kindly remove your unwanted data from the device.
5. Install the VPN on the device and use it for safety.
6. Make sure to turn on your 2-factor authentication on your device.
7. Only keep necessary apps on your device & remove the unnecessary applications.
8. Keep away from sharing your information to social media.
9. Check your email address and account to keep away from spam.
10. Make a digital copy of all the personal documents for identification purposes.
11. Clear the cookies of your browser history.
12. Turn off tracking settings on your device.
13. Disable the auto-connect of your wifi & Bluetooth.
14. Stay away from the unknown charging points.
15. Must try cybersecurity in travel insurance.
16. Log out all the backup apps from the device.
Following all the above steps, must know about the law of cyber crime which will prevent you from such obstacles. If you want to carry digital devices you make sure to use and update it continuously, otherwise if there is no use Keep away the device from such type of things.
If any unwanted messages occur it may be the spam or cyber attack to the device for data thieving. And it can take all the privacy data, so be aware of such kind of things.
Stay away from unknown device help, as it send a gift message to you, as you think such type of gift but it may be digital spam to you. First know the message from which device it is coming then go through it, if it’s looking like spam or fraud don’t go through such type of messages & keep away from spamming.
How to check whether the message is spam or not?
1. Check the message from where it is sent to you.
2. If it is sent by an individual check the information of individual as name and mobile number of country.
3.Check the language of messages.
4. If the link is found in the message, at first check the URL for clarification.
5. If it is asking your personal details or OTP then stay away from it.
6. If there is something which is greedy to you like gifts, cashbacks then check the message carefully.
7. Don’t download the attachments and link which redirect to an application.
8. Scan the message through spam detector for their use.
9. If it’s found spam then report & delete the message.
What is the motive of spam message?
1. To thieving your personal information as password or bank details.
2. Send virus or malware to the device.
3. Spam money through fake links and all.
4. To install the unwanted apps, for their benefits.
Generally, through which medium spam comes from?
1. SMS
2. What’s app
3. Telegram
4. Instagram
5. Facebook D/M
6. Email
Spam message as example
Hi user! Your ATM card is going to block if you don’t want so click xyzhelp.com
What is disadvantage of spamming?
1. It can take all personal details.
2. It can access &clear your bank account easily.
3. New spamming included identity theft.
4. Hacking of social media accounts.
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What if you mistakenly click on the spam link?
- Turn off the internet on your device at that moment instantly.
instantly. - Scan the antivirus on your mobile.
- Changes all the passwords that affect your privacy, like bank, social media, and emails.
- Inform your bank instantly.
- Make a complain to cyber crime helpline www.cybercrime.gov.in