Quick tips on how to refrain from hackers
Posted on: 15/Sep/2014 12:36:24 PM
That doesn’t take more efforts for you to keep your gmail password protected. This remains very important for you to protect your gmail account from hackers.
People more often fail to focus on protecting their passwords. They assume hacking their password and their personal data to be of no use. But keep in mind that using the same password for couple of online tools is too risky as all your online accounts would probably get hacked if any one of your online accounts is hacked
As a primitive step, it is necessary to keep your hardware protected and stay aware of possible untrustworthy websites. Here are few quick tips to get it done.
· Your computer needs to have a high-quality internet security. This antivirus tool should not just be of help in providing antivirus protection but a complete tool to defend against new threats
· It is important for you to secure your operating system as well as the software tools you update
· Never click open any link mentioned in unsolicited mails or messages
· Focus on all your online accounts for any possible phishing activities. Remember to assign unique passwords for each of your account
· Keep changing your passwords more frequently. In most cases of password hacking, the passwords are kept unchanged for prolonged period
· Make use of two factor authentication wherever possible
· In case if you receive any mail requesting for your personal information, this can be reported to Google. Here are the steps to report:
- Sign in to your Gmail account
- Click open the mail that is intended to be reported
- The mail will have a small arrow mark for ‘Reply’ next to which you can find a tiny arrow. Choose this and you will find a mini dropdown popping out
- Select ‘Report Phishing’ and you’ll be done with the process
