Six Ways to Protect Yourself from Hackers Online 1. Make your password harder ■ length of password:( 1)_________

Six Ways to Protect Yourself from Hackers Online Good morning, everyone. Today, we are going to talk about the safety issue online. These days, an increase in cyber-attacks and identity theft makes the Internet seem like a scary place. Last week, there were reports of a billion dollar theft from European banks and secret viruses on millions of computer systems across Russia, China, India, Iran and elsewhere. This raises a question: How can individuals protect or make it more difficult for hackers to access their information? Here are several tips that can help you protect against cyber-attacks:
   1. Make your password harder to hack
   Hard passwords include upper and lower case letters, numbers and special characters. They should be at least eight characters in length. They should also not spell out words easily for hackers to find, like your pet’s name or the name of a family member.
   2. Change your password regularly
   A very common mistake made by users is to create one hard password, but then never change it. Remembering a long list of complicated passwords can be difficult. But no password is unbreakable. Hackers are better able to hack multiple accounts if those accounts all have the same password. A password management service, like Dashlane or PasswordBox, can help you keep track of hard passwords. These services permit users to easily store and secure their passwords.
   3. Clear your browser history
   This goes for all the devices you use in a day — your home computer, your work computer, or your friend’s iPad. Internet browsers like Firefox or Chrome keep track of where you’ve been and what you’ve done online. They keep records of every site you visited. Information about what you sent from or saved on your computer can be kept for days or weeks. It is very easy for anyone who sees that information to steal a detailed record of your online activities.
   4. Do not use free Wi-Fi
   An increasing number of public places now offer free wireless access to the Internet. Often, a user does not need a password to connect to these wireless networks. These services might be useful, but they’re also an easy way for hackers to access everything on your device. Unless you really need it, it is best not to use it.
   5. Watch what you click
   One of the most popular and successful ways hackers infect your computer is through a technique called phishing. Phishing occurs when someone opens an email attachment that looks real. But the attachment is actually a virus that immediately infects the user’s computer. If someone sends you a file or a website you did not ask for, it is best not to click on it.
   6. Try not to use public computers
   For many people, not using a public computer can be difficult. Those without a computer or Internet access at home often use Internet cafes to get online. However, the more different people use a computer, the more likely a virus has infected it.
   OK, all in all, if you follow the above six tips, it will be much more difficult for hackers to attack you. I hope you all can enjoy the Internet without worrying about the cyber-attacks in the future.