How harmful is it to click on random links?
No country is immune to such global challenges as cyber crime. hacking and invasion of privacy.
— Liu Wei
The internet is highly popular nowadays. On the internet, people of all ages can be found. However, because the majority of the population is either extremely young or very old, people of this age are typically under-informed about the internet. However, we must not overlook the fact that youth are the most common victims of cybercrime. Even someone with extensive knowledge of cybersecurity can become a victim of cybercrime. It is all due to a lack of understanding of existing or new filthy strategies utilized by unethical hackers and phishers.
Clicking on any link you see poses a significant risk to you, your computer, your data, your profession, and, yes, your life.
You may feel compelled to commit suicide as a result of your circumstances after getting into risks. Suicide, on the other hand, cannot be a solution to a problem. You can talk to the police or your parents instead of committing suicide.
I do not recommend sharing it with your schoolmates because most of them are probably of age group and incapable of making mature decisions. Your buddies are also prone to pass judgement on you. As a result, it is preferable to seek advice from your parents. You may be scolded by your parents, which may prompt you to commit yourself, but there are many things in the world that you are proudly performing after being scolded by your parents.
It is always preferable to avoid such situations. And you can only do it by refusing to click any link you get via email, messaging, chat, or other means.
Ransomware is a type of harmful software used by criminals to extort money from their victims. This type of cyber-aggression is one of the most common criminal enterprise models nowadays. Ransomware attacks may charge the company money and countless hours to repair machines and retrieve data that has been lost as a result of the attack. It can also be dangerous to us (individuals) because the ransomware will simply take control of your computer system. Everything we save on our system, including private photos, movies, screenshots of bank transactions, and discussions with contacts, will be under their hands. They will tell you to provide them with dash… dash… rupees in bitcoin, and they will return you your control over your computer system without causing a security breach on the web. Is there, however, any guarantee that they will restore your machine to its old state? What are your thoughts? Quite simply, no. Bitcoin is the most secure method of payment. Your money is untraceable. If you transfer money through a bank, you can easily retrieve all of your funds by contacting your bank and having the transaction reversed. But, if I am not misinformed, bitcoin cannot be reversed in any way, until you ask the recipient of your money.
Have you heard anything regarding spyware? If so, do you have any idea what it does? Spyware is a harmful software that collects information about a person or organization from the user’s computer system and sends it to a third-party to harm the user. It is not only computer systems that are being targeted, but also mobile phones and other internet-connected gadgets. Breaking into your wireless earpiece can also be used to monitor your activities.
A keylogger is a piece of malware that keeps track of what the user types. It just gains access to your computer’s keyboard and records all of your keystrokes. It has the potential to make your password known to hackers or malware owners. Not only credentials, but also sensitive data typed on your keyboard, are at risk. There are a dozen viruses that can destroy you as well as your personal and professional life.
The Remote Administration Tool (RAT) is a sort of virus that allows unethical or third-party hackers to gain access to your device’s microphone and webcam. Other types of malware can also be placed on a system using this program.
Do you know what a botnet is? In essence, a Botnet is a process in which hackers insert malware into numerous computer systems in order to utilize them for whatever they want, including immoral activities. This approach is used to send bogus social media followers and earn millions of dollars in an immoral manner.
It’s possible for you to get BLACKMAILED! Sextortion is the term for this approach. I’ve already published an article on The Times of India’s reader blog. Hackers use this method to gain access to your gallery, camera, or microphone in order to obtain sexual footage or photos using RAT. This is something that you may do with the help of social media. They might simply flood you with emotions and demand naked images using social engineering. After that, they’ll blackmail you into posting them on pornographic websites or on social media. Do not be concerned; the police are always available to assist you, particularly if you are under the age of 18. (minor). If you want to submit a complaint, you can phone the 1098 helpline.
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks can also be carried out using botnets. DDoS assaults use many hacked machines to attack a certain website or piece of software. The site or software eventually becomes overburdened with traffic, and the server is forced to go down due to its incapacity to handle the volume. And then the site (or program) goes down.
Cryptominer malware has the ability to gain access to your computer in order to mine Bitcoins. It occurs because mining cryptocurrency necessitates a computer with extremely high specifications. As a result, hackers devised a method of mining cryptocurrency that was unlawful.
Adware is malware that can arise on your desktop or smartphone devices and show uninvited pop-up advertisements. This type of virus isn’t likely to harm your computer. It is, nevertheless, for your mental health because you will be frustrated after dealing with this issue. By injecting malicious code into a web application, this virus is able to target its consumers. This malware has infected a wide range of programs. Months ago, the media reported that a QR scanning software (accessible on Google Play and later removed) with nearly 10 million users had been infected with adware malware. The main intention behind this malware is to earn money.
A question now arises in your mind. So, how can I keep my personal computer “personal”?
Here are some of the ways you can protect your device against unwanted, harmful third parties. Using these tips and tricks, you can surf the internet safely without encountering malicious websites.
Never click on links in emails or text messages. Cyber fraudsters genuinely enjoy sending fake links through text messages and emails. Carefully type the URL into your browser’s incognito mode, even if it comes from someone you trust. The website’s cookies are not saved in incognito mode, which is why I recommend it.
People are sometimes fooled by fraudulent bank, school, and university websites, and they can’t tell the difference between real and false government websites. The confusion between the real and false website can be destroyed by simply checking the site’s domain extension and SSL certification. Government sites are always SSL Certified. The small lock symbol on the left side of the domain name indicates that a site is SSL Certified. Coming to the domain extension, the government site’s URL always ends with “.gov” (in case of Indian government sites, it ends with “.gov.in”).