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Post by account_disabled on Mar 9, 2024 0:41:10 GMT -8
If this is an ecommerce provider you normally do business with or an institution you bank with stop. Do not do anything else. Sites like that dont just put up a login page without letting everyone know ahead of time. These are nothing more than password collectors. If you enter your credentials on the site they wont work... because theyre fake. But humans are stubborn. Youll assume youve misspelled something... especially if youre using a long very strong password. So youll try again. If youre like most of us when it doesnt work the second time youll assume you used the wrong password and try another password and maybe even a fourth before you start thinking something may be wrong. Every set of credentials you entered has gone into a database and bad people will start using Portugal Mobile Number List them to try to log into any site they think you may have an account on. Since you were giving them real login credentials youve given away the keys to the kingdom. Be attentive be alert suspicious bordering on paranoid. Make sure that before you put any information on a website you are absolutely sure that you are on the right website. Looks are deceiving. How to practice connecting to the Internet safely this sales season Always be suspicious of unknown or unexpected emails. or even if you know them but dont expect to hear from them be suspicious. Yes your longlost aunt may be contacting you by email with a hotmail.com email address to tell you that she will leave you her entire fortune when she dies and that she needs you to sign the will but chances are good that Do not be like that. Check before taking any action. Dont click on a link in an email until youre absolutely sure you know where its going and whats going to happen. Do not give your personal information to any site unless you are sure and know it is the site you think it is. If you think you are not on the right site close your browser immediately. Whenever possible use a virtual private network VPN from a trusted provider.
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