Online privacy and security are the two most important aspects when using technology. You need to make sure that you are well-secured and be careful with anything you share online. If not, repercussions will turn into your worst nightmares. Amid pandemic, hackers are all over the place, so you need to be extra careful. Here are the five usual things people do that make them an easy target for hackers. 

Never ever do these things again.

Gone are the days when only billionaires or celebrities were being hacked. Even a regular American like you can be prone to hacking. Don't ever do these five things again.

Don't use the same passwords in all accounts

We know you've already heard about this advice, but let us repeat: You must not use the same passwords in all your sensitive accounts like pin code, social media passwords, and such.

It's hard to memorize all the characters, spaces, capital letters, etc. in a single password. But it's worth of your security. Hackers tend to illegally enter someone else's account because of simple and poorly-written passwords. Not only are they easily identifiable, but people also choose the same passwords all over again. So please, don't do that anymore.

Don't create a password book

Related to our first tip. Although you might already have changed your password into a really good one, still saves it inside a 'password book'-- the chances of being hacked are still on a huge possibility.

Places like your email, social media messages, or even notes on your phone are not good places to save your passwords. It's advisable to write it down, but not in the online world. Or else, it could still be retrieved.

Don't click any suspicious links

Amid pandemic, you might have been really bored to be stuck at home. Despite that, clicking on every article, websites, or any 'interesting' stuff on the internet is not a good idea to protect you from hacking.

Most of the hacking sites pose as regular-looking websites in the World Wide Web. Make sure to open 'trusted' or 'verified' websites only to stay away from any hackers.

Don't use outdated antivirus

If you're not techy enough to identify which software could be affecting your device, it's better to give that problem to the experts. That means you need to download or regularly update your antivirus software to make sure nothing fishy is happening with your device.

Don't give out any info for someone you don't know online

This tip is one of the rules from privacy and security 101. Never give out information about yourself, especially your financial info on someone you don't know online.

First, make sure the website you're inputting your info is legit and operational. If you think there's something fishy, block that person immediately before saving any of your info.

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