Phishing emails are on the rise and can have devastating results, including unauthorized purchases, the stealing of funds, or identify theft. It occurs when an attacker, masquerading as a trusted entity, dupes a victim into opening an email, instant message, or text message. The recipient is then tricked into clicking a malicious link, which can lead to the installation of malware, the freezing of the system as part of a ransomware attack or the revealing of sensitive information.
One of the latest phishing attacks involves email invoices which appear to be from INTUIT – and they are are looking more and more legitimate. These emails should be blocked by spam filter software, but they appear to be landing in inboxes.
Here is a sample phishing email:
Protect yourself from phishing attacks – follow these tips:
- Make sure you subscribe to an anti-virus software and keep it up-to-date.
- Make sure you have updated your web browser to one that includes anti-phishing security features.
- Make sure that you keep up to date on the latest releases and patches for your operating systems and critical programs. These releases are frequently security related.
- Do not respond to e-mails asking for account, password, banking, or credit card information.
- Do not open up an attachment that claims to be a software update, an invoice, etc.
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