We can always take online security a little for granted but some behaviours put us at more risk than others. This isn’t an exhaustive list so if you can think of more, please add it to the comments. Another one I wanted to add but couldn’t find a picture for is failing to verify a BSB/Account Number with someone you are transferring money to. You should always verify over two different mediums before transferring e.g. sms/email/phone (especially if you are transferring a large amount of money). People have lost a lot of money by missing this simple step.
1. Give away personally identifiable information about children’s whereabouts, likes/dislikes and birthdays.
2. Plastering family/bumper stickers all over your car. You might as well wear a “come rob me” sign.
3. Using Windows XP and/or Internet Explorer 6. No anti-virus/spyware protection
4. Checking emails/banking accounts/social media accounts over “Free Public Wifi”. Ok so if this is a little hard to avoid, at the very least be aware of the risks, avoid doing banking over this channel and change your passwords frequently. Also, set different passwords for your accounts…
5. Logging in/entering your password details from email links. This can be a phishing attack to steal log in credentials. Instead, always log in via the official website.
6. Going to the official site and entering login/password details in without checking the URL/certificate details. Instead, look for a green bar.
7. Doing stupid things in public like Karen Bailey’s epic racist rant against Chinese people. You will be publicly disgraced and even arrested.
Do: Stand up to racists (non-violently). The guy in the background became a national hero after hitting back with “You’re scum”
8. Posting stupid things online that you can never take back. Justine learnt the hard way after losing her job after this tweet. The tweet spread like wildfire and a campaign for her immediate dismissal had taken off during her return flight. By the time she landed, she had already lost her job.
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