Microsoft Live Messenger, Skype or instant messaging programs such as Yahoo! Messenger, to spread malicious software effectively turns a car.
"Cyber-criminals, potential victims are carrying out new ways every day to click the links contagious," said Pierre-Marc Bureau, Virus Researcher, 7 tips to take precautions against worms that developed in this direction is proposed.
Researcher Pierre-Marc Bureau instant messaging software, according to the method used in the attack is actually quite simple: "Sacrifice is the message that contains a link from the list of persons, clicks, and the worm is transmitted." The worm also using geographic location, the victim's language indicating that compliance with the Bureau provides, "In fact, in some cases, the victim's country refers to-date news and events. This kind of advanced techniques that can deceive even the most cautious users" is the warning.
Instant messaging, known as a very effective tool to spread malicious software. Cyber criminals, potential victims are carrying out new ways every day to click the links contagious.
Researcher Pierre-Marc Bureau, instant messaging suggests the golden rule of 7:
Instant messaging software via the sending of personal and sensitive information, absolutely. Features credit card information, bank details, passwords and personal information such as phone or address is not sent with the message.
Other accounts, such as instant messaging account must have a strong password. Different accounts and banking, online services such as e-mail, be sure to use different passwords. Do not use the same password again. Connecting to the internet from a place open to the public must disable the automatic logon feature.
Avoid meeting people you meet online and in real life. If you want to meet up with you know, not necessarily one of the facility.
Turn off your webcam when not used. Some types of malware can use to track your own camcorder. If there is a built-in camera
Never open pictures from someone you do not know, Do not download the files and click on the links. Do not click on suspicious links, even from someone you know, do not open the files. Incoming files are important to validate the sender.
Reply to incoming messages from people you do not know. Someone wants to add to the list and you do not know these people reject the proposal.
Block unwanted messages. Easy to think and to prevent spam messages from strangers. Create a list of almost every person is equipped with instant messaging software.
DO NOT use this password
Everyone is often used by specific user names and passwords, attacks by hackers in extensive some of the most submissive.
An organization's online security system were bombarded by a virus, because even simple passwords.
According to the news published on the BBC Focus'ta, criminals launching these attacks, because a lot of people on all sites and operations using the same username and password.
The most frequently used the user name admin, password is 123456, indicating that the most widely used Internet security volunteer group of experts study the Dragon, your user name and şifrenizdeki found in the dictionary of words and numbers, as well as proposing to be something you remember from childhood exposure. Experts used passwords should definitely not use your date of birth or mother's maiden name as specified.
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