#6 Pharming

The word ‘Pharming’ is a combination of two terms ‘phishing’ and ‘farming’, which are commonly used to refer the process by which a hacker channelizes the traffic from one site to a bogus one. This can be a severe threat and can cause heavy loss if accomplished on a banking domain. You can be secure by using secure Web connections (https) to access privacy-sensitive sites.

#5 Wi-Fi Hacking

Wi-Fi hacking can be done with great ease if you are accessing a public connection such as at airport terminal or coffee shop. The hacker can gain access to your browsing history and can sneak your passwords and log in informations already saved. Using a 3G or 4G connection which is more secure will avoid the risk upto a great extend.

#4 Shopping Scam

The upsurge of online shopping and auction sites are providing a great space to carry out fraudulent actions. The main threat lies when the buyer has already the amount is already remitted and the product is yet to be received. There can be situations where the customers are charged more that what was promised or poor quality goods being delivered. It is good to deal with trustable sources and do thorough verification before proceeding for the final deal.

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