Many Scams In The Name Of Famous Brands, Experts Give This Advice!

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JAKARTA - Kaspersky cybersecurity experts discovered new cybercrime activity on behalf of technology company NVIDIA.

According to Olga Svistunova, security expert at Kaspersky, crypto scams using photos of famous artists or brands are becoming more and more common in recent times.

"This time, the attackers went a step further, creating a fake website in the name of the NVIDIA CEO and linking the site to a special company event. Our main advice is to be careful browsing the links you follow on the internet, and avoid donations of any kind from untrusted sources. not reliable yet," explained Svistunova further.

In addition to the above advice, to avoid fraud, store funds and personal data carefully, Kaspersky Experts suggest a few simple steps:

Check each link before clicking. Check the URL for any misspellings or other discrepancies. Sometimes, fake sites look just like the real thing. Depends on how sophisticated this criminal makes it. Hyperlinks often have errors, both in spelling of words, but they can also look authentic and take you to a different page, imitating the original site. To protect your data and finances, make sure you always check out or log out of your payment account. You'll know if the site URL starts from HTTPS, which is usually HTTP; The lock icon also frequently appears next to URLs and the address bar, usually shown in green in some browsers. If you don't see this feature, don't do any activity. Use a trusted security solution that can help check the security of the URLs you visit, this product can also help you access any site in protection mode to avoid theft of personal data, including financial details.