CHRISTMAS is a time for joy and merriment – but it’s also when hackers and scammers strike. Cyber-experts have warned that Facebook users need to be careful over the festive season. It’…
"Just head to the privacy settings in your account and clear your ‘off-Facebook history’.
"Look out for messages supposedly from friends or family asking for donations, loans, and other possible financial issues," Chris Hauk, consumer privacy champion at Pixel Privacy, told The Sun. Ultimately, one of the best ways to stay safe is to simply secure your account with a strong password."Ironically, some of the best ways to keep yourself safe this Christmas are not even high-tech," said Erich Kron, a cyber-expert at KnowBe4, speaking to The Sun.
"Cybercriminals know that if they get one password, it is likely to work in other places, so they work hard to trick people into giving them up."
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