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•  Always look at the green lock sign at the address bar of the window before accessing any
                    website that states that the site you are visiting is secure.
                  •  Always download Trusted Apps from Internet and check permissions and authentication.

                       Cyber Troll

                  In Internet slang, a troll is a person who starts quarrels or upsets people on the Internet to distract
                  and create discord by posting mean and unwarranted messages in an online community.
                  Cyber troll refers to a person who purposely posts opposing, sarcastic, demeaning or insulting
                  comments about something or someone.


                       Social Engineering
                  Social engineering is a technique used by cybercriminals to attain the information from individuals.
                  Cybercriminals  try  to  interact  with the  victims  to  understand  their  likes  and dislikes  to  seek
                  personal information and/or commit some harm to them.


                       Cyber Bullying
                  Cyber  Bullying refers to  the  use  of Internet, e-mail,  instant  messaging,  chat  rooms  or social
                  networks,  such as Facebook,  Twitter,  etc.  to  harass, demean,
                  embarrass or intimidate someone else.                                       LIES HARASS
                                                                                                 INSULTS

                  Measures to Prevent Cyber Bullying                                                       THREATS

                  •  Remember never to share personal details such as age, address,             RUMOURS
                    date of birth, etc. with unknown people on social media.

                  •  Restrict  the access  to your  personal  data  on social  media
                    platforms. For example, only your friends must be able to see any
                    pictures on Facebook.

                  •  Try avoiding  friend requests  from unknown people  on social

                    media.
                  •  In case, any post hurts or upsets you, talk about it to your trusted set of people like family or
                    friends instead of posting aggressive replies.

                  •   If your parents/elders feel the need, they can also contact the local police station to lodge a
                    complaint against the cyber bully.
                  •  Never  install unwanted software and apps  like dating  app, online games,  etc.  from
                    unknown sources.

                       Online Transaction Fraud

                  Although at this age, as students, most of us may not be using banking services such as debit card,
                  credit card, net banking, etc., yet it is important to be aware of this type of cybercrime.
                  Online transaction fraud refers to the illegal withdrawing or transferring of money from one bank
                  account to another by a cybercriminal. Online transaction frauds generally take place when a
                  cybercriminal steals a user’s login credentials, bank account details, credit card details, etc.



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