SECURITY TIPS
PONZI SCHEME
My friend John Doe was introduced to a forex platform that pays a monthly interest rate of 15% plus. He had the option of investing his money for six months or a year. According to the investment contract, he might withdraw his funds before the end of the investment period, but only 70% of the amount invested would be returned to him.
PHISHING
Phishing is a sort of social engineering-based cyberattack. By impersonating a legitimate entity or institution, fraudsters contact their targets by sending fraudulent messages via email, text message, or phone call, tricking them into disclosing sensitive information such as passwords, credit card details, personally identifiable information bank details, payment orders, and so on. The victims are enticed by the fraudsters’ requests that they click a link, contact an email address, or call a phone number.
Juice Jacking: Ways devices can be kept secure when traveling
Is charging a gadget at a public charging station safe? It is not safe, to say the least. Juice jacking is one of the many diverse techniques that fraudsters have devised to commit fraud.
You charge your device at a public charging station, such as an airport, train station, or hotel lobbies, while a fraudster takes advantage of the situation to steal your personal information.