THE Mother’s Day It approaches and with it, the online demand of gifts of all kinds to give to those who love you. However, care is needed to circumvent cyber risks during one of the main dates of trade.
According to a survey conducted by the Locomotiva Institute, in partnership with Question Pro, Mother’s Day should bring 133 million consumers to shopping in Brazil Much in the online environment, which makes the action of scammers grow.
The intense exposure of personal and financial data on the Internet draws the attention of these criminals, who take the opportunity to apply fraud and virtual attacks. To help consumers make purchases more safely, Tempest experts, a company specializing in cybersecurity, sent to CNN 10 recommendations to circumvent the risks, not to fall into blows. Check it out:
- Use strong and exclusive passwords: Create unique combinations with uppercase, lowercase, numbers and symbols. Never reuse passwords on different sites.
- Activate authentication in two factors: This feature adds an extra protection layer against unauthorized accesses.
- Be careful with too good offers to be true: Prices far below the market usually indicate fraud. Be wary of miraculous promotions.
- Check the reputation of stores and sellers: Read reviews from other consumers to identify possible problems or blows.
- Attention to the websites accessed: Confirm if the URL really belongs to the desired store. False websites can be identical to the originals.
- Suspect suspicious messages: If you receive offers or promotions by social networks, or WhatsApp, seek confirmation from the brand’s official channels.
- Avoid falling into traps in Google results: Fraudulent ads may seem reliable. Many direct to false contacts on WhatsApp.
- Prefer Virtual Cards for Payments : Use temporary credit cards generated by bank applications for greater security.
- Check with attention slips and transfers via pix: Confirm the recipient’s name or CNPJ before completing the payment.
- Identify phishing attempts : Orthographic errors, excess punctuation or impersonal emails are common signs of email scams.
See also: 10 apps to make life easier for those who are a mother.
This content was originally published in 10 tips not to fall into digital blows on Mother’s Day on CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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