What is Phishing? – 24 Hours

by times news cr

One of the most common scams on the Internet has a name: Phishing.

This consists of sending emails that impersonate official organizations, with the aim of requesting personal information, especially banking information. Through a web link, data such as credit card numbers, identifications and even passwords can be requested.

Likewise, phishing links can contain malicious software that steals your information.

He phishing It is a cyber attack; a method used to spread all kinds of fraudulent messages with the aim of getting you to access the link they send you and steal your data.

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How to avoid falling victim to phishing?

  • If you want to avoid the theft of your information, you must follow these steps.
  • Check the email sender and see if it is official. Most of the time, to go unnoticed, they use the company name but their domain is GMAIL, Outlook or another.
  • Do not download attachments.
  • Do not provide personal information as no company asks for this, especially by email.
  • Keep your antivirus up to date to prevent malware from entering.

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2024-08-16 12:27:02

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