Hackers will be in full force this holiday shopping season, so defense is vital.
During Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2016, consumers should watch out for scams that come through spam, insecure public networks and apps that might seem legitimate but could be taking over your phones and computers, experts say.
Here are a dozen steps you can take to avoid becoming a victim.
- Only download or buy apps from legitimate app stores.
- Suspect apps that ask for too many permissions.
- Check out the reputation of apps and particularly the app publisher.
- Only enter credit card info on secure shopping portals.
- Avoid using simple passwords, and use two-factor authentication if you can.
- Be alert for poisoned search results when using search engines to find products.
- Don’t install software that sites require before you can shop.
- Don’t use free pubic Wi-Fi to make purchases.
- Be suspicious of great deals you learn about via social media or emails and don’t click the links.
- 在购物时关闭位置服务，以最大限度地减少可能受到损害的潜在个人数据。
- 麦e sure the connection to e-commerce sites is secured (HTTPS).
- Double check the validity of the SSL certificate for the site.
这个故事，“12个Belfer Black Friday和Cyber Monday购物的提示”最初是出版的Network World。
资源：PC World
