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Have you ever received an email that appears to be from a trustworthy source, but you found out it is fake? these types of emails are better known as Phishing which is a type of cyber security attacks and one of the most common one as well! Phishing can be simply defined as an attack that is initiated by malicious attackers to steal an individual personal information through the email by impersonating a legitimate organization or a trustworthy entity. They are mostly seeking sensitive and personal information such as credit card numbers, passwords, bank information, and credentials.
You might be questioning, how do you protect yourself against these attacks? well first, you must be able to detect them and recognize these malicious emails! Here is an example of a phishing email to help you in identifying them.
To protect yourself, make sure you follow these tips:
Avoid clicking on any links provided in the email.
Don’t open or download any attachments.
Check the domain of the email and confirm whether it’s legitimate.
Never share any personal information.
Use antivirus software and run virus scans periodically.
Just as technology evolves, cybercriminals come up with new and more developed ways to commit cyber-attacks as well, which could be hard to detect. Therefore, it’s very important to raise awareness about them, so they could be detected and deterred.
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