It seems that phishing attacks are still one of the most used techniques by cyber criminals to trick their victims. Phishing attack is when a hacker attempts to steal your data by including a link to your email, chat, or text messages. Once you click the link, the hacker can steal your data and have access to your system.
Cyber criminals’ goal is to trick you into believing that the email is something you need. It could be a message from your bank, company, or someone you know. Most often, cyber criminals make attacks because they are motivated by financial gain.
Watch out for these ‘cause they are trying to steal your credentials such as bank account numbers, email addresses, and passwords.
Before giving you tips on how to prevent people from stealing your credentials, let’s have a little training.
Below are two screenshots. One is real and the other is a hacker trying to trick you. Can you spot which is which?