Since childhood, we know that when we come from the street, we have to wash our hands. However, we do not really think about what to do after surfing online.
Everyone should decide for himself which level of security is acceptable for him personally. You have to understand how much the protected information costs in case you lose it. If you have important information and you are afraid of losing it, and the mere thought that this information might reach your enemies scares you, then you should think about information security.
Who reads me or knows me personally understands that I am very much worried about personal security and I want to share how I deal with it. What’s private should remain private.
Fishing and social engineering
Most of the data leaks, hacks occur because of social engineering. It’s happening when a criminal doesn’t crack the password server, he doesn’t look through the possible password options but when people give their passwords themselves. There are many ways to be exposed to scams. Someone calls you from an unknown number, introduces as a bank representative, and tells you that your card will be blocked if you do not provide the password. Or when you are asked to fill out an application form on the website to get a guaranteed winning. Or getting told there’s a problem…
