In his announcement, Telia lists five things that everyone can keep their equipment and bank accounts safe from criminals.
According to Telia, the social manipulation practiced by online scammers is ruthless and increasingly guides you to installing malware on your computer or on a smartphone. Finnish equipment and communication channels are hit daily.
Telia recalls in its announcement that warnings for a device or security application should not be ignored.
– In the scams, the official criminal is characterized by pressure and emphasis on hurry. My own alert and protection of devices form a strong basis for everyday security, says in the bullet Vesa Reijonen.
Social manipulation refers to the ways in which people try to cheat on their money, personal knowledge, username or other valuable property.
According to F-Secure, a security firm, such scams are typically based on the use of people’s kindness and human mistakes
Artificial intelligence aggravates the matter
The proliferation of artificial intelligence in the preparation of scams makes them more difficult to detect. The deceit of a message or a website may not suddenly be suddenly at first glance.
– Even today, it may be impossible for security -conscious users to distinguish scams based on the appearance alone, says Reijonen.
Telia’s 5 tips to secure your computer and smartphone
- Keep your device operating system and applications updated.
- Use only strong unique passwords and multi -step authentication.
- Install applications only from official app stores.
- Be careful with suspicious messages and links.
- Use a reliable security application.