Your personal information is exposed not only during a cyber attack

The attacks will not stop, on the contrary, and the breaches can not always be prevented.

However, there is an iron principle that should guide you consumers: when the product is free, you are the product.

This way (maybe) you will be saved

Ido Natan, Zira organization

18/11/2021

Thursday, 18 November 2021, 13:50 Updated: 16:06

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Hackers' cyber attack, illustration (Photo: Reuters)

The case of hacking and leaking information on the Atref website joins a wide range of cyber attacks and leaks of personal details of Israelis to the network in the past two years. These attacks, once again, illustrate how vulnerable and vulnerable we are, especially against the background of the digitalization process of most of the institutions and companies in the world.

In general, digitalization (the transition from analog to digital formats) that pulsates in various processes around the world brings with it a message to the customer experience, brings it great value and improves the communication between the company and the consumer. These processes, which are the result of far-reaching technological developments, have created a growing expectation on the part of consumers for maximum convenience and the reduction of "headaches" when it comes to their consumption habits. This is a process that is only intensifying, and no change is expected in this aspect, on the contrary, we are going to a more digital, faster, more accessible and probably better overall world for consumers and companies as a whole.

Like any good thing in our lives, this process also brings with it a price that can be costly.

Unlike other products, in the case of digitization the main problem has to do with the fact that "the train has already left the station" and we are not really left with any choice but to get involved in the process.

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These attacks, once again, illustrate how vulnerable and vulnerable we are (Photo: ShutterStock)

This integration is related to our communication habits (moving from frontal meetings to WhatsApp zoom calls), to the way we order food at home (from neighborhood beatings to online) to how to use public transportation (from multi-line ticket). All of humanity needs to demonstrate rapid and sometimes total adaptive abilities and it has been doing so in accelerated processes in recent years.

As with all other aspects, when it comes to consuming content on the Internet, the inability to avoid being involved in the process requires us, the consumers, to exercise caution and examine how we manage our lives online, and how we educate our girls to surf and manage their lives and futures online. the Internet.

This is a global phenomenon, but it is twice as true in the State of Israel, which has two unique parameters.

First, we are surrounded by enemies which is an 'attractive' target for attacks in the eyes of hostile elements.

The second, (and more significant to my taste) is that the Israeli public loves shortcuts, discounts and gifts.

The combination of the two can be deadly but there are ways that will allow you to surf more safely and reduce the personal risk you may be taking today.

"All of humanity needs to demonstrate rapid adaptability" (Photo: ShutterStock)

The problem of illegal content consumption sites on the Internet is a global problem, so in recent years a number of studies have been conducted that have examined these sites, by political-public bodies, including the EU, US and UK governments, and a number of leading universities. Found that on a sweeping basis viewers of these sites expose themselves, and are harmed by a wide range of dangers, including: viruses and malware, exposure to inappropriate content, and theft and sale to third parties of personal information such as bank account number and / or credit information, and sometimes identity theft .

These studies warn that even the site itself does not necessarily have malicious intent, it often shares or implements links from an unknown source, which are themselves infected, and thus causes even unknowingly the above damages for the surfers. It is important to remember that on the one hand, most sites Control and on the other hand they have the ability to pump information from surfers who enter the sites / links that are in it.What can be done

anyway

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Necessary. For this purpose, do not disclose irrelevant information on websites and social networks. In short, "Do not let the cat keep the cream."

"Examine carefully on which sites we reveal our details" (Photo: ShutterStock)

The second thing (for some of us it may be more difficult), is to avoid entering illegal sites, or unofficial sites, which claim to make free content accessible to surfers, such as series and movies for direct viewing. The seemingly free nature of such sites poses a great danger to information privacy. For that matter every time you are offered something for free you will develop over-suspicion. In short "hates gifts will live".

In order for us to end up in an optimistic spirit, you will probably be happy to know that you are not alone and the various law enforcement agencies are working at all times to improve the level of security of the various sites. On the other hand for every known security breach, there are dozens that have been avoided and there are quite a few lessons we need to learn from these incidents. At the same time, it must be acknowledged that the attempts will probably not stop, but on the contrary, and will not always be able to prevent the loopholes. Easy and material when it comes to unsupervised sites that operate illegally.

When it comes to these sites and in general, there is an iron principle that should guide you consumers: When the product is free, you are the product.

Ido Natan is the director of the

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