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    Measures to Avoid Hacking

                      To prevent unauthorised access  to  your  computer and Internet, we can take  the following
                      measures:

                      •  Keep a password for your Wi-Fi connection and computer.
                      •  Keep changing your passwords.

                      •  Keep updating your operating system.
                      •  Don’t plug in to devices you are not sure about.
                      •  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,
                                                                                                  LIES HARASS
                      embarrass or intimidate someone else.                                          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.

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