Phishing is the act of using fraud method and criminally and fraudulently steal people information such as username, password, credit card number, bank account number to invade other people privacy. Phishing is not just limited to personal information; phishers can also send emails with virus attachments. Phishers know that most people that use computers, more specifically, the Internet, have little to no knowledge about security.
P Never reply to e-mail messages that request your personal information. It will be very suspicious of any e-mail message from a business or person that asks for your personal information or one that sends you personal information and asks you to update or confirm it.
P Don't click links in suspicious e-mail because the link might not be reliable. If you receive an email with a bad link in it, add the link to your 'Restricted Sites'.
P Use strong passwords and change them often. Strong passwords means combine uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols, which make them difficult for other people to guess. User need to change the passwords frequently and use a different password for each of accounts.
P Install a good Anti-Virus and firewall help protect your PC. It is important to keep your computer updated, and use antivirus software, especially if you connect to the Internet through a cable modem or a digital subscriber line (DSL) modem.- Monitor your transactions. Review order confirmations, credit card and bank statements to make sure that you're being charged only for transactions you made.
