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Did you open the bank app today? Bill? Played social media or read email? Perhaps you would have made the payment at the store via mobile. Now think, when so much of your life has gone online, the online threats have increased the same. This is the reason why digital hygiene or digital sanitization is as important for your financial safety today as washing hands from time to time.
According to Australia’s Cyber Security report, more than 87,000 cybercrime cases were reported in 2023-24. That means a swindle every 6 minutes. And so far in 2024, the people of Australia have lost about 319 million Australian dollars. The biggest reason for this growing threat is the negligence of online users..
Digital sanitization means using your mobile or computer in such a way that no hacker or fraudster can access your data or money. Just as daily bathing protects you from diseases, these small digital habits can protect you from online fraud.
Avoiding cyber fraud is not rocket science. All you have to do is adopt 5 easy habits –
1. Link opening
2.Create a strong password
3.Using two-step verification
4. Mobile and apps keep updated
5.Thinking twice before sharing information to anyone.
Online safety is the responsibility of everyone, not just you. In the group where you message, where you send email or stay connected on social media, one of your carelessness may endanger the rest. So talk to friends and family, tell them how clicking on an incorrect link can cause a big loss. The more it comes, the more awareness will increase.
If you think you are hacked, change all your passwords immediately. Scan the virus in your mobile or computer and seek help from the expert if needed.
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