Beyond the selfie: Experts share tips to counter rising cyber security threats

HYDERABAD: In light of increasing cyber crime cases, especially on social media, KVM Prasad, DSP of the cyber security wing, shared important pointers on how to wade in the waters of social media platforms safely.“Picture this: You receive an Instagram message from a friend asking you to vote for them in a popularity contest or lend them money for an emergency. Do not click on any unauthorised links or make transactions! First, personally confirm with your friend if they sent you the message on Instagram,” he said.

Two-factor authentication

“Everyone should enable two-factor authentication. If you do not, hacking into your account becomes very easy,” he added.Someone looking to hack an account would first change the account password, or in some cases change the registered email, and enter their personal details. They would then easily enable two-factor authentication for your account using their details. Once they do this, they will get full control of your account and you can never completely get back your hacked account, Prasad warned.