2023-09-13 15:44:00
In a press conference held this Wednesday morning (13), the cybersecurity company Norton brought data from a survey on the incidence of identity theft and cybercrime in Brazil. The numbers reveal that only one in five Brazilians use digital protection against the main types of cyber scams in the country.
In this scenario, 22% of people who use online security tools are men, while 17% are women. The survey also points out that only 18% of respondents say they use a virtual private network (VPN). About
three in ten (29%) said they change their account passwords regularly to prevent hacking.
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The number of people who adopt security measures in the virtual environment is still small compared to the volume of threats discovered monthly. This survey points to the need for greater awareness among individuals about the risks that weak passwords and inadvertently exposed data can cause.
“This data is alarming and reinforces the need to be vigilant, and take measures to protect our identity in the online environment”, highlights Iskander Sanchez-Rola, Director of Privacy Innovation for Norton, who also commented on the growing cases of theft of identity on the dark web, the dark layer of the Internet.
In view of this, Norton highlights the arrival of the service Identity Advisor Plus in Brazil. Using this tool, the user can increase their protection against identity theft. It can be purchased individually for R$69.00 in the first year, with an annual renewal price of R$119.00 — there is a 30-day free trial!
According to the company, it “helps users resolve identity theft if they have been a victim of it, providing guidance if their wallet is stolen and helping consumers protect themselves
recover from identity theft.”
What is even?
Social Media Monitoring: This feature focuses on the most popular social media sites, including Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube. It notifies customers of potentially risky links, including scams or hacking attempts, phishing attempts, and malware links in their social media news feed.
Dark Web Monitoring and Notifications: goes beyond marketplaces and easily accessible websites, scanning private forums and the dark web to search for a user’s confidential registered information, using advanced monitoring technology. Allows the customer to register their personal information such as their driver’s license number; up to five insurance account numbers or identification numbers; and up to five email addresses; in addition to telephone numbers and physical addresses. Dark Web Monitoring also scans the dark web, searching for up to ten credit card numbers, financial account numbers, and gamer tags.
Dedicated Experts in Identity Restoration and Wallet Assistance Stolen: Norton assigns an identity restoration specialist to the event of identity theft, guiding users from start to finish in resolving their issue. Customers are encouraged to work with third parties such as merchants, credit card companies, financial institutions, collection agencies, government agencies or others and, if necessary, participate in calls with these third parties. Users also receive help if their wallet is stolen, with guidance on how to cancel or replace credit cards, driver’s licenses, social security cards, insurance cards and more.
Password Manager: helps protect members from account takeovers from secure logins by automatically keeping logins synced across devices. Users can create strong passwords, save and manage them easily.
Protect yourself!
To detect a possible breach of your identity, it is important to be aware of some characteristics that usually appear when there is an information leak. Among them are:
Unusual activity on your phone; Problems accessing your accounts; Notifications arriving from accounts you never opened; Unexpected invoices on your account statements; Advertisements for expensive and luxurious items; Contact debt collectors; Charges not recognized in your bank account; Receiving two-factor authentication alert; Authentication messages from an unknown account; 1Unexpected credit decline.
If you suspect that your identity has been stolen it is important to follow the steps below:
Change your passwords as soon as possible; Report the case; Contact your bank; Contact corresponding companies and organizations.
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