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Home Tech News Become a ‘smart’ Internet user


BECOME A ‘SMART’ INTERNET USER

A recent ‘October Consumer Cyber Safety Pulse Report by Norton Labs’ lists the
common Internet scams that people are falling prey to, with tech support scams
surging to the top spot. Online gaming, internet banking and phishing are the
other top areas of concern that Internet users need to watch out for in this age
of everything online.
By HT CORRESPONDENT
| Updated on 16 Dec, 11:46 AM IST
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The advanced security of the Norton 360 range helps protect your devices against
existing and emerging online threats and helps protect your personal and
professional information when you are online.



How many times have you seen the pop-up “Your PC is at Risk” on your computer
screen in the past year and a half? The answer for most of us would be many.



The shift to everything virtual and increased reliance on computers, smartphones
and tablets to make room for remote work, virtual school and online lessons
ranging from music classes for children to virtual yoga for adults, has made us
susceptible to all sorts of online scams, with tech support scams leading the
long list of threats.



The recent ‘October Consumer Cyber Safety Pulse Report by Norton Labs’ revealed
that tech support scams surged to Number 1 spot in the list of scam threats that
we are exposed to. Tech support scams come as a pop-up that tricks you into
believing that the security of your PC is compromised. The minute you click on
the link, they steal your personal information, tap your bank account, or
install dangerous software on your device.

The report states that these threats rely on “FUD” – fear, uncertainty and doubt
– to scare you into believing that something has gone terribly wrong and that
you need to take immediate action. “Tech support spams topped our list of scam
threats for 13 consecutive weeks, from July 1 through September 30. Prediction:
Expect strong momentum into the holiday season,” the report states.

As the holiday season approaches and the Christmas season comes close globally,
the intensity of the spams is expected to increase with shopping scams and
charity scams getting added to the list over the next three months. As a user,
awareness is your best defence. Never call a number or click on a link based on
a pop-up or warning. Instead, reach out to the company or solution provider
through their official website and explain what happened.

Installing an effective anti-virus system can offer added protection.
NortonLifeLock technology blocks more than 9 million threats on an average day
globally, which includes over 14 million phishing attempts and over 52,000
ransomware detections.

Apart from tech spams, the report also highlighted some more cyber safety
threats that Internet users are falling prey to today. Online gaming, which has
recently gained popularity in the last few months, is the other space where a
lot of scammers are attacking innocent users. In gaming, virtual goods have real
value and scammers cash in on this to steal your personal credentials and
banking details. The Norton 360 for Gamers is especially designed to protect
your devices, gaming accounts and digital assets from threats that you might
face during playing.

The other kind of website that one needs to be alert about is online banking. As
lockdowns kept us home, many of us have turned to online banking. Norton Labs
researchers noticed a phishing campaign that targeted customers of a leading
bank, Citibank, where the attackers created a fake website that was a near
carbon copy of the real banking webpage.

“The fraud was hosted on a domain using an “internationalized domain name” that
used unicode characters to resemble the legitimate Citibank domain “citi.com.”
But with a twist. The domain name registered by the attackers in so-called
punycode was ‘xn--ct-njab.com.’ Browsers convert that for display in the address
bar as “cítí.com,” the report states.

Users of banking services must be aware that the bank will not send you a
message to share your login credentials. Always log in directly by clicking the
link on the website of your bank and always use the customer support phone
number mentioned at the back of your credit card or ATM card to contact the
bank’s customer support team. The advanced security of the Norton 360 range
helps protect your devices against existing and emerging online threats and
helps protect your personal and professional information when you are online.

The other big area of concern, according to the report, are phishing emails,
where you will receive an email that contains a link to a fake website which is
very similar to the original one in look and feel. This website could seek
sensitive information such as account credentials, or other personal information
in the website. These details are transmitted back to the phisher, who will
attempt to use them to initiate a fraud.

Even though phishing has been around for more than 20 years, it is still one of
the most common scams that people fall prey to. Today, phishing kits are easily
available making it simple for anyone even with little technical knowhow to
launch a phishing campaign. As an internet user, you must beware of any emails
that come from unofficial sources and refrain from clicking on links that divert
you to a website that seeks your personal details. The password manager tool of
Norton 360 also helps store, generate and manage your passwords, credit card
information and other credentials online in a safe manner.

With your smartphone emerging as an all-in-one device that also enables access
to the internet, you need to beware of attacks via unsecure Wi-Fi networks, or
unverified Apps, or even through web browsing on the smartphone. For this, the
Norton Mobile Security feature for Android as well as IoS phones helps protect
your phone or tablet against cyber threats that could steal your personal
information saved on these devices. An App Advisor+ feature also warns you
against potential risks like malware, online privacy and other risks that are
detected before you even download the App.

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First Published Date: 16 Dec, 11:46 AM IST



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