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Antivirus Tip: No institution will ever ask for your password or personal details, as they already have this information.
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Antivirus Tip: Social media exposes you to plenty of strangers. Do not click on any links they send you, even if they are your ‘friend’.
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Antivirus Tip: When making a password, make it common, long and easy enough to remember, but something unique to you alone. ie. GR8atDaY2Day.
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Antivirus Tip: Treat any interaction on the internet like a professional meeting – provide what is needed, and do not do more than what is necessary.
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Antivirus Tip: Change your passwords and do it often. Depending on how important they are, they need to change either every six months or every month.
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Antivirus Tip: If you must shop online, use a secure device that has a strong firewall and always make sure they have SMS verification.
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Antivirus Tip: When confirming if a website is legitimate and not a spoof, carefully check if all spelling on the page is correct before you click.
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Antivirus Tip: Analyse everything you read online, as a majority of the information online can easily be twisted maliciously, such as the ads you read.
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Antivirus Tip: Any e-mails or messages that demand you ‘act now’ are very likely to be phishing attempts, and must be ignored and deleted.
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Antivirus Tip: The majority of websites record where you have visited. Be sure to stick to websites you know as the information collected becomes product ads.