1) Do not send confidential information (bank card number, PIN code, passport data) via social media messengers. It is better to delete letters with scans of documents immediately after sending or receiving, there is no need to store them in the mail.

3) Turn off Wi-Fi when not in use. Protect yourself and save battery power. Be sure to turn off the automatic Wi-Fi connection feature on your phone or tablet.

4) Don't trust unverified Wi-Fi connections that don't ask for a password. Most often, it is these networks that attackers use to steal personal data of users.

5) Do not access online banks and other important services through open Wi-Fi networks in a cafe or on the street. Take advantage of mobile internet.

6) Remember: banks, services and stores never send emails asking you to follow a link, change your password, enter a bank card number and a secret confirmation code, or provide other personal data!

7) Disable Siri on iPhone. Most likely, you do not use it, but scammers have already learned how to withdraw money through the Internet bank by voice commands.

8) Set up multiple email addresses: personal, work, and entertainment (for subscriptions and services).

9) Come up with a complex password, different for each mailbox. We wrote about how to do this.

10) Where possible, enable two-factor authentication.

11) Change your passwords regularly, update your browser and spam filters.

12) Install and update anti-virus programs. Outdated versions cannot guarantee protection against malware. Every day, several new viruses appear in the world, so the antivirus needs to receive information about methods of dealing with them as often as possible.

13) Clicking on links that came in messages from strangers is a sure way to fall for the bait of cyber scammers and infect your device with viruses. A dangerous link can also come from a hacked friend, so it’s better to specify what he sent you and whether you need to open it.

14) Do not run unknown files, especially with the extension .exe

15) Carefully check the link addresses, logos, text and message sender.

16) Never reply to spam.

17) If you received a request from a friend in the messenger with a request to urgently send money, do not send anything! First, call him back and make sure that the account has not been hacked by intruders.

18) Read Kevin Mitnick's The Art of Deception. Mitnick is a cult figure in the information security environment, his book, like his life story, is both fascinating and instructive. You will learn how cybercriminals ingratiate themselves with people by manipulating their feelings.

19) Minimum personal information: do not post your home address online, do not write what time you are not at home, do not describe your regular route, do not brag about large purchases, and generally try not to advertise the level of wealth.

20) Back up your data regularly. Follow the 3-2-1 rule: create one master and two backups. Save two copies on different physical media, and one in cloud storage (Google Drive, Yandex.Disk, special solutions from Acronis). Do not forget to back up all devices: smartphones, tablets, computers / laptops.

21) In order to never lose money on imperceptible payments, do not buy additional services by mistake and pay exactly for the right ones, always read the rules before ticking the “agree” checkbox and proceeding to payment.

22) If in the secret question you indicated the mother's maiden name, which is now publicly available on her pages on social networks, be sure to change the secret question.

23) Set a safe mode for the child. To do this, create a separate account on the site of your chosen search engine or use children's search engines: Gogul or Sputnik.children.

24) Talk to your child about the Internet: arrange for him to inform you of unsolicited information he finds. Explain that not all information on the network is reliable, and teach you to consult with you on any incomprehensible issue.

25) Do not download dubious applications and do not try to do this from unknown links. Use only the official App Store, Google Play and Windows Market.

26) Tip for users of Google Chrome, Firefox and Opera: if you travel frequently and surf the web from your laptop in public places, install a special browser extension for secure Internet access. Recommended. By default, this plugin provides a secure connection for Yahoo, eBay, Amazon and some other web resources. You can also add sites of your choice.

28) Maintain a healthy skepticism when shopping online. Remember: the price cannot be too low, especially if you expect to purchase original brand products.

29) Study the history of the store online, check the availability of contacts, find out if it is possible to come there and meet in person. When reading reviews, please note that they are different. Custom reviews are written by people who have to do this many times a day, so such texts seem to be written according to a template.

30) See how sellers react to reviews. Pay special attention to the negative ones: if they are worked out, this is a good sign (moreover, the situation must be specific, contain an order number, etc.).

31) Pay safely! The classic case is that you are redirected to a secure page (the address starts with "https://"). If not, it's best not to risk it. According to the acquiring rules, the seller's website should contain information about who accepts the payment. Read it and check with what is written on the next page.

32) Get a separate (possibly virtual) card for payments on the Internet.

33) If you use your regular card to pay on the Internet, do not store large amounts of money on it.

34) Connect in your bank SMS-informing about all transactions on cards and accounts. This way you can quickly notice if your card is compromised and block it.

35) Pages for entering confidential information of any serious service are always protected, and data is transmitted in encrypted form. The site address must begin with "https://", next to which is a closed green padlock.

36) Where to go if something went wrong? The activities of online stores are controlled by the same organizations as conventional ones: Rospotrebnadzor, the Society for the Protection of Consumer Rights. Be sure to write to the Runet Hotline: www.hotline.site

37) Be careful when communicating online with strangers, they may not be who they say they are.

39) Do not repost pitiful announcements about a cute cat who is urgently looking for a home (and in the post - the owner's phone number or card number where you can transfer money for the maintenance of the animal). There is a high probability that these are scammers who decided to make money on compassionate and gullible citizens.

40) The logo of a well-known charitable foundation does not mean that the money will go there - account details can be forged. If you want to help people, do it only for people you know personally or, for example, with a project

44) By the link http://www.tcinet.ru/whois/ you can find out when the site was created. Attackers usually create one-day pages that close very quickly.

45) Lost the phone to which the bank card is linked? Immediately block both the SIM card and the card.

46) Better not use torrents: if you download illegal content, you are not only stealing from your favorite author, but you can also download a virus-infected file.

47) Fraudsters create websites where you can allegedly watch or download a movie you like for free, but first you need to leave a phone number or send a message to a short number. So, an impressive amount can be debited from your account for SMS, and the phone itself will fall into the spammers database.

48) For some applications and services, a free trial period is provided (for example, for 2-3 months), after which you must disable the service yourself. If you do not do this, the subscription may be automatically renewed and become paid, and money will be debited from the card specified during registration.

49) Do not participate in promotions with prizes where you have to pay for something, and then ask several other people to do the same. It's a pyramid!

50) Always lock your computer screen, even if you're "just for a minute" away.