The WannaCry ransomware is becoming a growing menace in the world of computing as well over 230,000 Windows PCs has been affected. - most of which are running the Windows 7 OS.
The ransomware is just one out of a million ways that hackers can gain access to your information. A hacker can create malicious web pages that will install trojans and spyware which in-turn will steal information from your device.
This malicious attachment can also be sent via email to victims. Opening the email will then install the malicious software on your system or device and compromise its total security.
Affected users are then requested to pay to a bitcoin address to unlock their computers.
Here are a few attacks that can affect your browser - Active X exploit, Java applets attack, Scripting attack / Session Hijacking / XSS, Buffer Overflow, etc.
Here are 7 ways to protect your browser while surfing the web so as not to fall a victim.
1. Always set your browser to automatically delete cookies anytime you close your web browser or you can manually do it.
2. Don't use multiple tabs when making online transactions.
3. Block or Disable Pop-ups totally
4. Never Choose the Remember Password option in your Browser.
5. Always update your Browser frequently.
6. Don’t click or hover the mouse on unknown links.
7. Don't login on any website that is not encrypted with an SSL certificate. Always login on HTTPS rather than HTTP pages.
You can use this for both your smartphones and PCs.
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