The senior citizens or the older adults some times find themselves struggling to get acquainted with the digital technology usage and to keep pace with the current trends of the digital world. In current scenario it has been observed that older adults are exposed and vulnerable to the online financial scams and frauds. They become the soft and easy targets for the online scamsters and fraudsters for exploitation. It is therefore extremely essential for them to acquire cybersecurity skills and awareness to mitigate the threats and dangers lurking in online world to protect themselves and their hard earned money in their retiring years. The following is a Cyber Security Best Practice for Senior Citizens. It is released as a part of The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) under the Ministry of Electronics andInformation Technology (MeitY), Government of India, awareness initiatives to educate the Senior Citizens on the best practices that needs to be followed for using the internet in a safe and secure manner. Possible cyber threats Some of the most common cyber threats envisaged for the Older Adults or Senior Citizens are: Phishing, Vishing and Smishing Frauds: The fraudsters trick victims into providing personal details like credit/debit card numbers, passwords, OTP etc. and steal the victims hard earned money in the pretext of offering free gifts/prizes/low-cost medications/card renewal/ KYC verification etc., Financial Frauds : The senior citizens are targeted and defrauded of insurance/banking/courier/prize money schemes where fraudster dupes the victim of his lifetime savings. Emotional manipulation : Hackers create fake accounts to connect to older adults as a friend or grandchildren, to later convince them for parting with money, gifts, vouchers etc. The loneliness of older adults is exploited to deceive them into fake relationships and latter pursuade them to for money in some form. Best practices to follow Do not give away financial information (OTP/Passwords/ Credit or Debit card details over the telephone or internet. Use mobiles with caller identification and do not be tricked by callers disguising themselves to be from banks, institutions, aadhar, paytm etc., asking for your sensitive financial details like OTPs, passwords etc., Avoid shopping online if your are not familiar with it Download apps only from official app stores. Review App permissions Turn-off Bluetooth and location when not in use Avoid downloading or opening attachments from unknown sources and opening emails from unknown sources. Remember! Banks or other financial companies will never ask for your username, password or other bank details Avoid using open and unsecured wifi Understand the basics of mobile and internet security. Be careful while using social media accounts, do not share private and personal information publicly online.( phone no.; DoB, address etc.,) Always remember to logout of mobile apps when you are not using it. Always have a lock/PIN/password/fingerprint to access your mobile Have two factor authentication to prevent hackers from accessing your account In case of any doubts, always have a trusted person to assist and support you on your online activities in especially if you are living alone far from your family Source : Cyber Security Best Practices for Senior Citizens