Avoid personal data leakage
Phishing use fake email, website or instant message to disguise as someone you know or a trustworthy organisation to steal personal or sensitive information, download and install malware, result in system crash, data leakage or financial loss.
Tips
- For suspicious email and instant message, verify the sender through other channels without using contacts provided in the message.
- Use a bookmark or type a website address directly to access the website.
- Do not visit suspicious websites or follow the links in these websites.
- Do not download and install any files from any suspicious sources, websites or emails.
- Pay attention when open an email attachment. Do not open attachments with “pif”, “bat”, “cmd”, “ps1”, “exe” or “vbs” extension.
- Do not use public Wi-Fi connection or public computer to access sensitive information or perform important transactions.
- Install anti-malware software and regularly update the software and its signatures.
- Apply the latest security patches for operating systems and software.
- Do not click or open links in unsolicited messages.
- Do not disclose your login ID or password to other people.