Security Tips and countermeasures To protect yourself from hackers

 

In this section you will learn about steps to protect yourself from Hackers and crackers.

Guessing the password –

To avoid password guessing attack do not keep your password such as your date ofbirth, your father’s name etc.

Guessing the Secret answer –

Don’t keep your secret answer too simple. For example if your secret question is

“What's your Mother's birth place?” Now if the has some information about you he can easily guess it. I recommend you keep the your secret answer as complicated as possible.

Social Engineering –

Social Engineering attacks are really difficult to avoid, but however there are several methods to avoid it.

1. Never give your password or your personal information to any company representative unless and until your are sure about his/her identity.
 2.Employees from companies from like Google, youtube, Hotmail etc will never ask for your password.
 
3. Never assume that Phone call which appears to come from an organization is original

 4. If you are unsure that Email is original verify it by contacting the company.
 

If you are not satisfied or need any question on how to protect your account. Kindly drop your questions on the comment section or inbox me in you want it confidential.

NOTE: This is for Educational Use. I am not liable for any consequence which might occur if you use it in a criminal way or piracy. 

Source: Ethical Hacking