Most people have a bad habit or two—like nail biting-—and while they tend to happen subconsciously,people are typically aware of their negative behavior patterns.However,web and mobile device users may be unaware of their less obvious bad online habits,and it could be putting them at greater risk for cyberattacks.
A recent survey by University of Phoenix found that nearly half of U.S.adults have experienced a personal data incident in the past three years.Perhaps unsurprisingly,a greater number of those who had been hacked admitted to having a number of "bad online habits".The survey found that 88 percent of the people who had experienced a data incident said that they have at least one bad online habit,compared to 71 percent who had never been hacked.
The bad habits included using the same password across multiple accounts,allowing social media and applications to access personal information and allowing credit card information to be stored online.These behaviors can provide criminals with more opportunities to locate and steal personal information.
In today's connected age,it is critical that everyone has a basic knowledge of online best practices to help better secure their information.
For example,they can update security settings,frequently change passwords and often update systems.Turning these steps into habits will greatly help decrease the likelihood of an attack.
Other suggested security measures include:avoiding opening strangers' emails;not clicking on unfamiliar links;installing firewalls and antivirus protection;and using strong passwords on critical accounts and websites.
Criminals are only going to advance as new tech becomes available,so it is critical that everyone is aware of their methods and knows how to protect themselves.
(1)Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
B
B
A.How to avoid incidents.
B.Bad online habits lead to great risks.
C.Security measures of surfing the net.
D.Using difficult passwords is important.
(2)Which of the following "critical" is the closest to the underlined "critical" in the passage? D
D
A.The patient's condition is critical.
B.He wanted to quit such a critical job.
C.It's critical for you to believe such a liar.
D.It's critical for us to go green in our daily life.
(3)Fill one word in each blank.
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Main ideas |
Para.1 |
Bad online habits habits result in great risk risk for cyber-attacks. |
Para.2 |
A survey showed that the more bad habits people have,the more likely they will be hacked/attacked hacked/attacked . |
Para.3 |
There are many bad habits and these habits provide criminals with opportunities opportunities to hack. |
Para.4 |
We'd better have a basic knowledge knowledge of how to protect our online security. |
Para.5 |
Everyone should be always aware aware of online security. |
(4)Judge whether the following behaviors are good or bad habits.Write G for good and B for bad.
①Use the same password in three different accounts for convenience.
B
B
②Store the credit card information online to avoid being forgotten.
B
B
③Update security settings every week.
G
G
④Click on some fun links forwarded by unknown persons to satisfy your curiosity.
B
B
⑤Back up your data and store them in the cloud.
G
G
⑥Connect the public Wi-Fi to save some pennies.
B
B