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Today, what is Phishing and how is it
done? It is done through instant messages, email and websites.
All of these forms are on the rise especially email and
websites.
Scam artists set up websites that look like
they are from some company you belong to or they can even look
like you have won something.
Be very careful when entering your
information into a website you know nothing about. Some of
these companies are legit and others are not.
The key here is, if you know nothing about
a certain website and are unsure how you got there in the first
place then do not give out your information.
Many of these websites can look very
convincing and very professional. Hackers spend a lot of time
making these websites look good so you fill out your
information.
Once they have your information, they can
begin to steal your credit or banking information.
For email if you ever have to ask what is
phishing? Follow these rules. If you ever receive an email
out of the blue and click a link to a website.
This usually leads to a bad website setup
to steal your information. Not always but usually. Just
remember to be careful when give out your information over the
web.
Email phishing is on the rise and has
become a big problem. If you own a website, you may want to use
forms when asking people to contact you.
If you put your email on your website be
prepared to get a lot of spam and phishing email. Hackers and
crackers use robot programs that scour the web looking for email
addresses on websites.
If you get on their list you will never get
off and will probably need to change your email address. This
can be impractical if you have a website business.
Phishing does still happen through instant
messages. Yahoo messenger is rampant with spam and phishing
and makes people ask what is phishing.
Most instant messenger services still have
this problem. Although these companies are trying to find ways
to cut down on the problem. Again, just remember to never
respond back with your information.
So after reading the above, you should now
have a better understanding if what is phishing.
If you are still a little bit unsure. Just
remember to never give out your information to anyone on the
internet you do not know.
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