How to Prevent your gadget from "hackers"

Nearly all electronic devices are susceptible to hacking. However, oftentimes, hackers gain unauthorized access to gadgets due to the user’s carelessness.

The consequences of Hacking is dire as desperate hackers can steal your data, passwords and credit card details. You don’t want to be in that situation. So, follow this tried and tested steps to make hackers handicap.

 Delete Your Browsing History

This admonition is for those that are always online surfing the World Wide Web. Users should always remember to intermittently clear their cache or browsing history. Why? This is because spywares and tracking cookies are always snooping around searching for vulnerable computers they can infect thereby opening the door for hackers to do their jobs.

 Use Passwords

This is one of the easiest and simplest ways to tackle or deal with hackers. But, the problem here is that smartphone users are in the habit of using the same password for all their devices. This is quite risky because if the hackers steal the password of one of your accounts, they have unlimited access to all other accounts. So, don’t just use any password but a very strong password preferably use a passphrase.

 Download from a reliable sources

Downloading any file is very dangerous to any gadget. Many hackers surreptitiously attach spywares, malwares, and viruses to some of these files. Thereafter the file has been downloaded, you discover that some of your data are missing or your system is acting strangely. It is therefore, worthwhile to always download files from reliable websites.

 Data Back up

If you deal with a large number of documents, it is advisable to always back them up in an external hard disk. This is safer because it would forestall any loss in the case of hacking. Also, you set your phone so that it can automatically back up your video, pictures and music.

Delete Unknown Text messages

Text messages are the easiest means that hackers use to access your phone. Just delete any message that you are unfamiliar with. The reason for this is that immediately you open the message, hackers have unlimited access to your and they can perform their nefarious acts.