Best practices to be followed to keep your data secured

Nowadays we see many scams related to money and online fraudsters, how should we get rid of it?

• The best thing to follow is never to click on a link sent by an unknown.
• Do not share  OTP to any service providers or any application creators, because no services providers would ask for an OTP
• Do not skip Microsoft updates or any android updates (You might wonder why updates are so important the reason for it is whenever Microsoft or apple finds a bug or vulnerability in their code they patch them with an update so that the hackers don't exploit their data so this is the main reason to keep out system and Mobile phones up to date)
• Should have an antivirus or a firewall in your network
• Virus definition should be updated frequently (deals with Antivirus software) 
• Even a proxy server can help you in preventing your data
• Keep a backup of your data so that it's useful when you get a Ransomware attack

Ransomware is a type of attack where the hacker encrypts your data and demands for cryptocurrencies(bitcoins).

The reason why they use cryptocurrencies is they can't be tracked.

• In case if there is a ransomware attack on your network the first thing is you should disconnect all the computers from the Internet. (because if one system is infected it can infect all the computers on your network, Virus can spread)
• You should frequently change your passwords.
• Passwords should not be a word, but it should be a phrase.
• Do not download any files sent by an unknown person or unknown domain.
• Do not fall for some useless scheme which guarantees to double your money.

Now let's talk about the Carryminati's live channel on YouTube which was hacked.

Hackers ran a live video on which they demanded cryptocurrencies.

There are many scams performed over the globe in which the recent one is E-sim fraud.

• Initially, the caller will call you and pretend to be from a service provider(Airtel, Jio, Vodafone) 
• It started from a message saying your sim will be deactivated in 24 hours or please update your KYC verification
• After which they would send a text message with a link (URL) so that you can update your KYC
• But in reality that link would register their email id with your mobile number, so whenever there would be an OTP sent on their number it would also be sent on the email address which is registered 
• Using this scam they can get all the money from your account 
• Once the email address is registered then the attacker tells the victim to forward the E-sim request to them.
• Once the E-sim is activated the physical sim which is active on the victims mobile gets deactivated and the E-sim is activated 

Using this scam recently 4 men lost 21 Lakhs rupees.

Hope this will help you and if you have any doubts regarding this do comment and let me know.

Thanks for reading :)