1a-scammers area good at drwing the attention of pepole to click on the web link

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1a-scammers area good at drwing the attention of pepole to click on the web link that interst them. they will give notification that won a prize. these scammers trick you into thinking that in order for you to claim the prize you need to submite confidantioal information such as credit card detailes or personal information . even the most educated people or suvvy socail media fall prey to tis scam

Q1-how can you prevent your self from being a victim of scam?

q2- is there an omani law that protect people scam?

B2-hackers break into users account an access personal informatiom with the malicious purpose

Q1-what are posiple security risks in social media ? name(2) ways on how hackers can access your info?

Q2- what preventive measures must you employ in order to keep your social media account safe ?

Q3- how is hacking punishable in oman ?

Explanation / Answer

1a

Q1: Don't use online banking in public areas such as cybercafes, libraries etc.
Always keep a lookout for suspicious or unauthorized transactions your credit card and bank account statements. Contact your bank immediately for suspicious entries.
If you are unsure of the web address of your bank or credit card company, contact them for the information & always enter the correct URL.
Your computer must have an up to date firewall, anti-virus and anti-spyware.
Report all such emails to your bank which ask for your personal information and then discard them.
Never reveal your ATM pin to anyone. Banks never ask for such info.
Once your online banking activities are completed , make sure you end the session by logging out.

Q2: Oman Cybercrime Law exists for protecting victims of online scams/frauds/phishing.

B2

Q1: Privacy settings must be kept up to date otherswise malicious people can gain access to your private information, malicious apps and attacks can be used to gain access to your account and leak private info, always re-check before posting as sometimes sensitive information gets leaked due to human error.

Hackers can access your info through:

Fault Injection - Example: using a SQL query which can erase content, an external URL that delivers a worm into your network.

Phishing Scams - Example: An email asks the recipients to verify their account information by clicking on a special link. Once the user logs in, the hackers are able to divert money away from the account.

Q2:

Don't use social media accounts in public areas such as cybercafes, libraries etc.
Your computer must have an up to date firewall, anti-virus and anti-spyware.
Always log out once you've completed your online activity.

Don't click on unknown links or install random freeware softwares which might be malicious & could steal your info.

Q3: The Oman Cybercrime Law has prescribed a penalty which ranges from a fine to an imprisonment from a month to upto 15 years for each form of cybercrime

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