Security is one of the most important elements when it comes to surfing the InternetAlthough no matter how many precautions we take, sometimes we fall into the trap. That is precisely what the attackers who put certain malicious or fraudulent websites at our disposal do, something that we should know how to detect.
To all this we add that over the years we use more and more private and sensitive data online. Basically that means that we share Bank data, personal medical information, own photos and videos, etc. Obviously we do this for a purpose, something lurking potential attackers are fully aware of.
These try to get hold of all this to later misuse this personal information. For example, to steal our money, or extort and scam us in different ways. That is precisely why we should keep a sharp eye with certain fraudulent web pages without our knowledge and that are there to deceive us. In turn, malicious actors are increasingly improving their projects to try to scam us without us noticing.
Hence, recently the OSI, also known as the Internet User Security Office, has given us a series of recommendations to avoid this type of scam. These refer to being able to detect if a web page we visit is safe, or on the contrary, it is fraudulent. It is always advisable to access websites of recognized provenance, although this is not always possible. Hence, we have to take some precautions to ensure that we are browsing and even sharing private data, in secure portals.
Next, we will show you some sections that you should watch out for and take into consideration to avoid Internet scams.
This is how you avoid web scams when browsing
When it comes to moving around the Internet, experience will always help us greatly when it comes to avoiding malicious sites. But it can also help us to be a little attentive with these tips that we mentioned.
Check the protocol of the web: to make sure that a website is secure, before accessing it we should take a look at the protocol it uses. At this time, the vast majority of the pages we visit use HTTPS and usually shows a padlock to the left of the address in the browser bar. With this we want to tell you that today you should be wary of any website that uses the HTTP protocol, since it does not comply with the security measures established at the moment, so it is not safe.
Be wary of gifts and exaggerated offers: Surely on many occasions over the years you have heard that nobody gives anything away. This is something that is also extensible to the Internet and its web pages. If when you enter an Internet portal you find gifts after clicking on a certain link, or offers that are too exaggerated, the time has come to be wary. In addition, it is important to take a look at the availability of the legal section or the contact of the company that provides us with that website. If we don’t find it, it’s not good.
Precautions with electronic commerce: At the moment we use different platforms and web pages to buy and sell all kinds of products. In these cases we must be wary of payment platforms external to these websites. In addition, we should always opt for pages of recognized and popular stores. Finally, never pay in advance or transfer to foreign accounts.
