Could You Lose Your Steem Due to Your Substandard Security ?

Malware to day is nothing like what it was years ago.

If you are not aware of the dangers of cybercrime you are most certainly at risk, more than you think.

The incidence of cyber crime today is truly phenomenal in its frequency and magnitude and the annual global monetary loss associated with it weighs in at around half a trillion USD.

So are you secure ?
Do you know how you become a victim ?
Do you know how likely you are to become a victim ?

Cyber criminals these days earn really big money and employ many high class software developers who produce really sophisticated malware and systems which are designed to distribute this malware so that they can reap the rewards in time as the malware seeds they have sewn mature.

So you might open a perfectly innocent looking document or email of image and become infected with malware which can then track your every keystroke and record the information required to execute transactions using your credit or debit cards, bank accounts and more.

In order to stay ahead of these highly sophisticated criminals you need to ensure :

You have good Internet security software installed on your device.
Ensure that the latest version of the software is running.
That daily updates are providing the latest patterns the software must search for in order to protect you.
The software must be activated and current.
You must configure the software for your specific requirements in terms of Email, browsers, timing for system scans, types of scans and what to scan.
You should have Anti-Spyware software installed and observe these same criteria
You should have advert and pop-up blockers and anti-tracking extensions installed and activated on your browsers.
You should ensure you only visit sites which you can trust.
You should be very careful about opening email you are not expecting.
Malware and Ransom ware can arrive as if it were sent by your boss wife.
Scan all documents received before opening them.

A key-logging malware package installed on your computer can provide full access to you Steemit Account and your liquid Steem and SBD transferred out in seconds.

It is best to keep passwords encrypted and copy and paste them from an non-resident source to avoid their presence on your machine where they may be compromised.

For a better idea of the dangers, the magnitude of this problem and your level of security watch this excellent presentation by a world renowned expert in this field found here

This presentation will also provide information on the future of cyber crime fighting strategies and the monumental task ahead if we are to stay ahead for the criminal element.

Sources : Linked TED Talk, Pixabay