What is phishing? phishing is a very common type of Internet fraud in which criminals try to trick people into giving up private information. By impersonating a legitimate company or person and often times this happens through things like emails, chat services, websites. for example, when a criminal wants to steal someone’s personal information. In a phishing attack, one tactic they will use is that they will send an email to the victim. And in that email there will be something urgent like telling the victim their data or that the account has been compromised and they need to take immediate action. And in that email,
they will have a link telling the victim to click on this link and log into their account. Fix the problem. But the trick is that the link is fake and it takes them to a fraudulent website.
they will have a link telling the victim to click on this link and log into their account. Fix the problem. But the trick is that the link is fake and it takes them to a fraudulent website.
This is a website that may look legitimate like a real business website, but it’s not. It’s a website that is designed to fool the victim into stealing their personal information. So when that person clicks on the link, it takes them to a fake website thinking that the website is legitimate and they will log in to that website using their username and password. And then the criminal, because it’s his website, will steal their information and use their credentials to log in to the real website and steal their personal information like their name, address, credit card number, or maybe even their funds. And another deception method that a criminal can use is a phone call. And this is known as phishing. Phishing is when a hacker calls someone to steal their personal information or get their money. Now, this has happened to my customers multiple times when they would call me to fix their computers after a phishing attack.
They explained to me that they received a phone call from someone who claimed to be providing technical support from a legitimate company like Microsoft and then they were told by this person that their computer had a virus and that their computer was transmitting this virus over the internet. So what happens is that the criminal will ask the victim if they can remotely log in and control their computer to remove the virus and then when they are granted access they can access personal files on the victim’s computer. And in addition, the criminal will sometimes install a virus on the computer without the victim knowing. And then they will inform the victim that in order to remove the virus that they have just installed on their computer, they will try to convince the victim to pay money $200 to remove the virus. And most of the time they will fall for it and lose their money.
And there are other types of scams like smishing. Smishing is phishing done using text messages. A criminal will try to lure someone and steal information by sending them a text. On their phone. And there’s whaling. Whaling is when the target of a phishing attack is. Someone high-level, such as the owner or CEO of a company. And then there’s spear phishing. Spear phishing is when the focus is on a single victim or group rather than the general public. So the next question is, okay, how do you protect yourself from a phishing attack? Okay, One way is to always be suspicious. Most, if not all, phishing attacks will try to trigger. Your emotions by creating a sense of urgency and directing you to take immediate action.
Most legitimate companies will rarely pressure you to take action in an urgent matter. And another way is to avoid clicking on links, especially if you suspect something. About the message you received. A good way to check a link is not to click on it, but instead just hover your mouse cursor over the link and then you will see the actual URL website. From the link and if the domain name of the website looks like it is from a legitimate source, then it is probably okay to click on that link. But if the domain name looks unfamiliar to you, then do not click on the link. Another way is to use MFA or multi-factor authentication. Now, this is a security measure in case someone already has your credentials. MFA provides an additional layer of security that asks users to prove their identity before gaining access
to a resource or account. This makes it difficult for criminals to get access to accounts. So for example,
after logging into a website with your username and password, you can set up MFA to send a prompt.
by verifying on your mobile phone that it is actually you who is logging into your account.
And another way to protect yourself is to get as much of your personal information off the internet as possible.
to a resource or account. This makes it difficult for criminals to get access to accounts. So for example,
after logging into a website with your username and password, you can set up MFA to send a prompt.
by verifying on your mobile phone that it is actually you who is logging into your account.
And another way to protect yourself is to get as much of your personal information off the internet as possible.
Because cybercriminals can use your personal information against you. And this information is accessible because of data brokers who profit by selling your personal information. Robocallers, telemarketers, spammers, and anyone else who wants to know more about you.
And then he made a second request to remove a site called DMS and a second request to remove a site called EPR direct and then a few other sites. And he also notified me. That my credit score went down in November. And then he sent a bunch of removal requests. More to data broker sites. So that’s what these sites do. They collect your personal information. Without your consent and then they sell it to businesses or anyone who wants to know more. Information about you. But Aura quickly goes to work on removing your personal information. From the internet and it will also notify you within minutes if your credit file has been compromised. And in addition to protecting your identity or even your devices, the app has. An antivirus, a password manager, parental controls and a fast VPN so you can surf the internet safely
And anonymously.
And anonymously.
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