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<\/p>\nPhishing 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.<\/p>\n
One of the latest phishing attacks involves email invoices which appear to be from INTUIT – and they are are looking more and more legitimate.\u00a0These emails should be blocked by spam filter software, but they appear to be landing in inboxes.<\/p>\n
Here is a sample phishing email:<\/p>\n
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Protect yourself from phishing attacks – follow these tips:<\/p>\n
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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 …<\/p>\n