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Online Safety Tips For Nigerians This Holiday Season by Slyr0x: 2:11pm On Dec 24, 2014 |
[img]http://3.bp..com/-l9xMQ-bpWH8/UFLIYvbJ_uI/AAAAAAAAN68/sM7WDnE95e0/s1600/online+safety.png[/img] The holiday season is upon us and as always, we all are scrambling to get the best deals online and in stores. However, a few wrong clicks this season could land cybercriminals topping your list of people who will be receiving presents this year. This year has witnessed lots of significant breaches ranging from a $40m cyber-heist by a Nigerian bank IT worker to the huge data leakage at Sony, just about a week ago. Information Security expert, Rotimi Akinyele of PhynxLabs said online users can easily put themselves and their devices at risk, unless they take precautions and avoid the common mistakes highlighted below that could compromise their security. Beware of the Bank Verification Number (BVN) Scam The ongoing Bank Verification Number (BVN) introduced by the CBN as a means of uniquely identifying bank customers across the Nigerian Banking industry has provided a fertile ground for cyber criminals to defraud unsuspecting bank customers. Scam emails purportedly sent from Banks/CBN are in circulation urging bank customers to visit a website to activate their BVN online as failure to do so would result in their account(s) and debit cards being deactivated. Please note that BVN registration can only be done physically at a bank’s branch. There is no technology now to replace the physical capture of your biometric data which the BVN seeks to achieve. Do NOT access your accounts from Public WIFi Just because a WiFi is free doesn’t mean you should connect to it any time it’s available. When you’re banking or making other online payments, it’s better to connect with EDGE or 3G, even if it’s slower. It might only be 45 seconds of doing an online bank transaction, but if the wireless network has been compromised, that is more than enough time needed for a cyber-criminal to collect your data. Use secure passwords It’s crucial to always use strong passwords as passwords are the first line of defense against cyber crooks. Try not to use names of your family, pets, first car, mother’s maiden name, etc. as all these can be easily guessed, brute forced or even available on social media sites like facebook, twitter or instagram. Make sure to use a mixture of characters, numbers, and letters of at least 8 characters when choosing your password; as only this will add a high level of difficulty for any attempted password theft. Also, do not reuse your passwords as a compromise on one would translate to a compromise on all. Stay safe on social networking sites Social media sites are increasingly becoming targets for spams, scams and other online attacks. Asides mining data from tons of “status updates” for targeted attacks, cyber criminals have mastered the act of baiting unsuspecting users with well-crafted short but compelling posts offering free entry to a Christmas competition with a fantastic prize. The general rule is “there is no free lunch or freebies on the internet – if you’re not buying a product then you are the product”. Users who click the links then inadvertently act as accomplices to the cyber-criminals because the malicious scripts would automatically re-post the links, images or videos on their contacts’ walls or timelines. If an offer looks too good to be true, it probably is. Do NOT click. Protect yourself from fraudulent emails If you receive an email urging you to download an unknown tax payment attachment or an email informing you of an urgent pending transaction and you need to login with your details to verify, DELETE that email. Such emails usually trick users into visiting the site, and once you do, viruses and spywares get downloaded on your device which automatically joins you to a network of enslaved computers that have been programmed to carry out malicious deeds. No reputable organization would send emails to collect user names, passwords, token keys or Debit/Credit card details. The threats to your online accounts increase daily, however, the tips above can help you stay protected online while still providing the convenience online access offers you this holiday. Stay safe online and happy holidays! http://rotimiakinyele.com/tips-to-staying-safe-online-this-festive-season.jsp Rotimi Akinyele is the Chief Security Evangelist at PhynxLabs where he leads the application and Network security competency. 13 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Online Safety Tips For Nigerians This Holiday Season by fattbabakay(m): 2:26pm On Dec 24, 2014 |
Like Nigerians haven't heard about all these precautions before?? |
Re: Online Safety Tips For Nigerians This Holiday Season by Nastydroid(m): 2:29pm On Dec 24, 2014 |
Ok |
Re: Online Safety Tips For Nigerians This Holiday Season by holatin(m): 2:34pm On Dec 24, 2014 |
k I don read am. Where my food ? |
Re: Online Safety Tips For Nigerians This Holiday Season by omoelu1(m): 3:26pm On Dec 24, 2014 |
fattbabakay:yet you still hear stories that touch from 'those Nigerians ' you never can tell bro, a reminder is not always bad 1 Like |
Re: Online Safety Tips For Nigerians This Holiday Season by teemanbastos(m): 9:06pm On Dec 24, 2014 |
gud
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Re: Online Safety Tips For Nigerians This Holiday Season by Nobody: 9:08pm On Dec 24, 2014 |
Ok...noted! Thank u OP!! Merry Christmas Nairalanders!!! 2nd time on FP today. |
Re: Online Safety Tips For Nigerians This Holiday Season by merits(m): 9:09pm On Dec 24, 2014 |
message copied,bravo.i even bought my christmas chicken online.everything is now online,such as:food online,house online,cab online,school online,sex online,travel online,banking online sex online,death online etc,and very soon heaven and birth online will be in vogue. 1 Like |
Re: Online Safety Tips For Nigerians This Holiday Season by chelseabmw(m): 9:09pm On Dec 24, 2014 |
I'm safe |
Re: Online Safety Tips For Nigerians This Holiday Season by Nobody: 9:09pm On Dec 24, 2014 |
ok,i hav heard......wer d TV remote? |
Re: Online Safety Tips For Nigerians This Holiday Season by Spam2: 9:09pm On Dec 24, 2014 |
K |
Re: Online Safety Tips For Nigerians This Holiday Season by tempem: 9:09pm On Dec 24, 2014 |
Like that? we hope! |
Re: Online Safety Tips For Nigerians This Holiday Season by Nobody: 9:09pm On Dec 24, 2014 |
Those are nice tips... Also, when making payments online, always ensure that the site you are making the transaction on has the prefix:https. It indicates that the site has ssl installed which ensures that your data such as password and username is being encrypted. |
Re: Online Safety Tips For Nigerians This Holiday Season by tempem: 9:10pm On Dec 24, 2014 |
Spam2:For Kettle. |
Re: Online Safety Tips For Nigerians This Holiday Season by tempem: 9:10pm On Dec 24, 2014 |
dadojo:Lol...... weldone, sir. |
Re: Online Safety Tips For Nigerians This Holiday Season by asodeboyede(m): 9:10pm On Dec 24, 2014 |
The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. Merry Christmas! 1 Like |
Re: Online Safety Tips For Nigerians This Holiday Season by EagleScribes: 9:11pm On Dec 24, 2014 |
Nice tips. Noted. I don't think it is limited to a particular time though. One must be security conscious as always |
Re: Online Safety Tips For Nigerians This Holiday Season by UnknownT: 9:11pm On Dec 24, 2014 |
Chief Security Evangelist, is PhynxLabs an online church? ![]() 1 Like |
Re: Online Safety Tips For Nigerians This Holiday Season by Vstuffs(m): 9:12pm On Dec 24, 2014 |
Cool |
Re: Online Safety Tips For Nigerians This Holiday Season by Nobody: 9:13pm On Dec 24, 2014 |
[quote author=asodeboyede post=29174479][/quote] and? |
Re: Online Safety Tips For Nigerians This Holiday Season by ToyozzieTohBad(f): 9:14pm On Dec 24, 2014 |
ok |
Re: Online Safety Tips For Nigerians This Holiday Season by mitchyy(f): 9:14pm On Dec 24, 2014 |
Awesome |
Re: Online Safety Tips For Nigerians This Holiday Season by Nobody: 9:14pm On Dec 24, 2014 |
i haff hear |
Re: Online Safety Tips For Nigerians This Holiday Season by Nobody: 9:18pm On Dec 24, 2014 |
Jah bless u nigga with this tips |
Re: Online Safety Tips For Nigerians This Holiday Season by Koolwilly(m): 9:22pm On Dec 24, 2014 |
[size=16pt]Great Tips[/size] |
Re: Online Safety Tips For Nigerians This Holiday Season by DrSage(m): 9:23pm On Dec 24, 2014 |
Additional online safety tip to all Buhari supporters : avoid e-brawls with GEJ crew esp on NL in order to enjoy ur holiday. Sai Buhari Sai Change 1 Like |
Re: Online Safety Tips For Nigerians This Holiday Season by DrSage(m): 9:23pm On Dec 24, 2014 |
fattbabakay:Another roaming fellow ![]() |
Re: Online Safety Tips For Nigerians This Holiday Season by drstainlex: 9:30pm On Dec 24, 2014 |
ere |
Re: Online Safety Tips For Nigerians This Holiday Season by akunjohn(m): 9:36pm On Dec 24, 2014 |
Ok,all is well |
Re: Online Safety Tips For Nigerians This Holiday Season by APAKOmaster2014: 9:49pm On Dec 24, 2014 |
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