On these pre-Christmas dates, cybercriminal networks often take the opportunity to ramp up their activity and mislead consumers.
Euskaraz irakurri: Black Friday merkealdian online erosketa seguruak egiteko gomendioak
Given the foreseeable increase in internet sales in the coming days leading up to the Black Friday sales day, the Ertzaintza has provided a series of tips to avoid falling victim to potential scams.
As he explained in a note, on these pre-Christmas dates, cybercriminal networks often take the opportunity to ramp up their activity and try to mislead consumers.
In addition, the so-called Black Friday is celebrated on November 25, a holiday of North American origin, consisting of a day of discounts both in physical stores and on the Internet.
Cybersecurity tips and self-protection measures so that online purchases are made safely and reliably:
–Buy through safe and known platforms. Be wary of shops that offer practically free products and do not buy from shops whose provenance is unknown or arouses suspicion.
–Stay alert with mass messaging. Do not fall for dubious offers shared through social networks, assess the viability of those who promise products or services at very low prices, recommend checking them on the brand’s official website.
–Read comments from other buyers. In many cases, it helps to find out if the website is trustworthy and to prevent possible fraud.
–Check the reliability of the website before paying. Verify that the domain matches the real business and contains the exact address of the business with no changes or misspellings, and that the URL begins with https://.
–Use a trusted Wi-Fi network or your own data. It is recommended not to use a shared Wi-Fi network to make online purchases to avoid sharing banking information on a public network.
–Whenever possible, use a prepaid or virtual card. Regularly check the debits on the card/bank account.
–Do not open links from messages of unknown origin and alluding to offers on various items. Instead, type the address of the page you want to go to.
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