Here are 5 easy steps to protect yourself on your Iphone,Mac,PC or Android
STEP 1: Verify the Name of the Network before Connecting
A very common way hackers attack is to set up a Public Free WiFi hotspot at the local coffee shop using a very similar name, like “PennyCoffeeWiFi”, which is very close to “PennyCoffee”. This is how you’re fooled.
The reason this works is because the bogus hotspot does work and you are able to search the Internet as you would normally do. But what you don’t know is that all your emails, your website logins, work communication, and social media activities are being monitored and collected by the hacker as everything is going through his network.
What you need to do before you connect to and join any hotspot is to ask an employee to give you the full name of their network. Look very carefully making sure that the one you connect to on the WiFi menu is correct.
STEP 2: Turn Sharing Off on Your Computer or Device
When you go online at a public place, it is very unlikely that you are going to feel like sharing much of anything.
You need to turn sharing off using the system preferences or your Control Panel, depending on the Operating System you have. Or you can let Windows turn it off by selecting the “Public” option the very first time you decide to connect to a new network that’s unsecured.
STEP 3: Only visit Websites with ‘HTTPS’ in the URL
Https at the beginning of a web address means that your private information, which includes your passwords, credit card numbers, financial details and instant messages are being encrypted just like they would be if you were on a bank’s website. Using SSL encryption, any information you type and receive is garbled to anyone looking, so in the event your communication is intercepted by a hacker, they can’t read it.
The result is that spammers, hackers and ISPs cannot track, spy on or intercept your activities on the Internet.
What everyone should do is make certain they only visit websites that have “https” in the URL and stay away from any website that doesn’t start with https.
STEP 4: Use VPN Browser Extensions to Encrypt Your Connections
To ensure that all your Internet traffic is safely encrypted, regardless of where you search online, or which software or mobile apps you decide to use, think about using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) Browser.
A browser that has VPN Extensions creates a solid barrier between you and the Internet by effectively routing everything you do online, in an encrypted form, through a server owned and controlled by the company providing the Virtual Private Network.
A Virtual Private Network allows you to search the Internet anonymously which prevents anyone from tracking your history. It also protects you from the millions of malware infected, phishing and spamming websites out there.
Even if a hacker is able to break into the middle of your connection, everything will be heavily encrypted. Because most hackers are trying for easy access, it’s unlikely they will keep your information and attempt a process of decryption.
STEP 5: Install Robust Internet Security Software
If you are still concerned and want to take further precautions, which are within your control, and protects all your devices, then make sure you install and maintain a very robust Internet Security Software on your computer and other devices.
When you do this, malware scans will constantly run on your files and will routinely scan any new files and websites to ensure there are no attacks by hackers.
One very easy security solution would be to protect your PC computers, MACs, tablets and Android smartphones with the state-of-the-art technology solutions from Kaspersky Lab. This solution allows you to “mix and match” in order to adapt to any combination of computers and devices for real multi-device security.
STEP 6: Keep your WiFi off When Not Needed
Even when you are not actively connected to any network, the WiFi in your computer can still transmit information between networks within range.
Of course there have been security measures taken to prevent this but the truth is that some wireless routers are more secure than others, and hackers can be pretty persistent.
When using your computer for tasks that involve the Internet, like something on a Word document or Excel spreadsheet, keep your WiFi turned off. This will also serve to prolong your device’s battery life.










