It is a fact that Nigerians are highly exposed online and many do not even realize this. Many of those who do are not taking their online security very seriously. How do you explain that the President of the United States of America had his email account hacked and data stolen sometime not too long ago? This just goes to prove that you and I are also at risk online.
There are a number of tricks and strategies that hackers employ; one of them is to try exploiting any vulnerability in your browser. To counter this strategy of hackers, therefore, below are 3 preventive measures that you can take:
Get rid of browser extensions you do not need
Browser extensions are simply used to add new extra features to your browser so as to make your surfing experience far more productive. While extensions are cool, they also have a downside and which is that they might be exploited for a number of reasons. My advice is that you should always install extension from trusted sources and delete any extension that you are no longer using.
Keep browser up to date
Most browsers today actually have default settings that automatically update your browser to the most recent version whenever there is a release of patches and fixes of any discovered exploits.
You, however, have to ensure that you check your browser to be sure that updates are installed because, sometimes, it may require your permission to proceed, especially when it is a very huge update. For anyone out there still using Internet explorer 8, 9 and 10 – know that you are greatly at risk, because, Microsoft has ended support for these versions of browsers, which means no more updates.
You Need an Anti-Exploit Program
The whole idea behind programs like this is that they help you to monitor your browsers for possible vulnerabilities which can be as simple as an outdated browser extension. If you want to try one, then, I recommend Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit. It will watch out for issues on your system and block the attempts by hackers to hack into your browser.
I use a premium online anti-virus known as Eset Security and on many occasions, I have arrived on websites with malwares and often times I get alerted by it that a malware has been trapped and that I should get out of that environment, which I comply with and fast too.
We welcome your comments on further security measures to keep hackers guessing.
