Turkey’s Digital Superstitions Revealed

The internet world, where billions of people come together, can also host many misperceptions. Kaspersky’s “Digital Superstitions Survey”, which reveals these perceptions, also sheds light on an interesting idea that respondents had.

The research, which also showed that 4 out of 10 people in Turkey named their devices, also showed a behavior of the same group. Accordingly, almost 9 out of 10 users in Turkey believe that their phone conversations with foreigners can be recorded and used to steal money from their accounts.

There is also a big misconception about websites:

The report is also a website HTTPS protocol in case of users 85% of revealed that he trusts this site. However, these sites can be unreliable.

According to the information shared by Kaspersky, sites that comply with the HTTPS protocol cannot access personal data from outside the website. However, these data are if it’s a source of phishing It can also be hijacked by the site itself.

Other critical misconceptions revealed by the report:

• 56% of users have all the information on a smartphone restoring it to factory settings He believes he can delete it. But that is not the case.
• 62% devices if it’s not connected to the internet, you won’t be infected with malware. believes. However, these software can also infect the device via removable disks.
• 85% of internet browsers The “Incognito” mode ensures complete anonymity on the Internet. is thinking. However, the “Incognito” mode does not ensure privacy, but does not store history, cookies and download history.

Kaspersky also shared 7 tips to protect yourself from cyber threats:

• Pay attention to privacy settings on social networks and popular platforms.
• Use strong and unique passwords for all your accounts (at least 12 characters with different letters, numbers and special characters), store them in password managers.
• On services that allow this, set up two-factor authorization.
• Download applications only from official stores and periodically check what programs are installed on the device.
• Do not follow suspicious links in the mail, instant messengers or social networks (even if they are sent by friends).
• Before entering your personal or payment data, carefully check the name of the site in the address bar.
• Do not believe the myths and constantly improve your digital literacy and install a reliable security solution on all devices, including mobile devices, so that you do not worry about the security of your data.