'Diwali gift' Message alert..!? Central government warning..!
The Union Ministry of Electronics and Information technology has warned that you should be alert if you receive a message on your smartphone saying 'Diwali gift'. The present world has become digital. Various tasks rely on digital. Even government departments are being digitized. Earlier everything from birth certificates to death certificates had to rely heavily on paper usage. Nowadays you can easily download these certificates online.Banking services are no exception. Any amount can be transferred from one bank account to another bank account these days. Many leading companies have developed special apps for this. Most people are using them. Thus the facilities are increasing day by day due to the tremendous development of technology. people can easily access all services digitally. While a lot of positive things are happening digitally, hackers with technology at their fingertips have taken to hacking our smartphones and computers.
1. Do not browse on untrusted websites or click on untrusted links and exercise caution when clicking on links in suspicious emails or messages.
2. Click only on URLs that clearly refer to the website's domain. When in doubt, use search engines to search directly for the company's official website to verify that the websites they visited are legitimate.
5. Make sure you download apps only from verified app stores.
6. Those guidelines say to be cautious even if they have numbers other than a mobile number.