The risk of falling victim to both fraud and targeted hacker attacks is increasing in society. The Swedish Tax Agency has therefore taken measures to inform you what to look out for and how to prevent being exposed.
A hacker attack can, for example, occur if you handle important documents and documents. You may then need to pay attention to several things.
“When the risk of hacker attacks increases in society, everyone needs to protect their digital information. This can, for example, be protecting information that you handle in documents and documents. It can also be about paying attention to how and when you send e-mails, click on links and how you use your computer or phone,” they write on their website.
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In its own operations, the Swedish Tax Agency focuses on premises and IT systems being secured and able to protect information and necessary and important data.
– We all contribute to countering and preventing us from exposing our authority to risks that could affect our information or our operations in a negative way, says Josefine ÖstfeldtIT security manager at the Swedish Tax Agency in one press release.
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In connection with the EU’s information security month, which runs in October, the Norwegian Agency for Community Safety and Preparedness (MSB), in consultation with the police and the Swedish Tax Agency, has shared tips for you as a private person to keep in mind when you surf the net or handle documents and information on your mobile or the computer.
This applies above all when it comes to common attacks on private individuals such as phishing and malicious code.
In order not to risk being exposed to phishing or malicious code, you must always be careful about which files and documents you open from e-mail. In addition, you must always:
The site Crisis information clarifies what phishing and malicious code are and how you can concretely protect yourself from it.
“A phishing scam can send out emails or text messages where they try to get you to provide passwords, card or account information. By tricking you into clicking links in the message, the scammer can plant viruses or malicious code in your computer or mobile phone . This in turn allows the fraudster to access your passwords, or accounts,” they write.
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