Phishing is one of the top scams here in Singapore. Scammers use phishing emails to trick their way into victims’ devices, steal confidential information like passwords so that they can breach accounts and possibly steal money and/or personal details. Many businesses have fallen prey to fake invoices sent by scammers posing as legitimate vendors. To prevent phishing, ignore dodgy emails, for example, an email saying that you have won a contest which you did not participate. Additionally, be wary , of misleading domain names such as ‘goOv.sg’ instead of the correct ‘gov.sg’. Note the following in addition to phishing: FREE WIFI IS ‘OPEN’ While free Wi-Fi is convenient for general browsing, it should never be used to perform private transactions, such as accessing one’s Internet banking account. Since free Wi-Fi’s access is open, it allows malicious actors to electronically ‘eavesdrop’ on your Internet surfing session and ‘steal’ password and login details to illegally access your account. CLEAR THE CACHE Hotel business centres and airports provide computing devices for their customers’ convenience. Remember to clear the cache after using these devices, especially if you have been accessing private, confidential or sensitive information, such as corporate e-mails and Internet banking accounts. This prevents the next user from easily looking up your online transactions or visited pages.