Use of Digital technologies is increasing day by day. It is very useful for carrying out the monetary transactions for its convenience in making paperless transactions. This avoid keeping cash and going to the banks and standing in queue. Transactions carried out digitally have impeccable transaction details like amount, date and time of the transaction.
Any technology can be used with the good and the bad intentions. The online fraudsters always look for the chinks in the software to enter the system or they try to brainwash the users. One such weapon in their armour is Phising.
Phishing attacks are a type of social engineering attack where the attacker sends a fraudulent email or text message that appears to be from a legitimate source in an attempt to trick the recipient into clicking on a malicious link or providing sensitive information.
To protect yourself from phishing attacks, you should:
- Be suspicious of any email or text message that asks for personal information, such as your password, credit card number, or Social Security number.
- Never click on links in emails or text messages from people you don’t know.vInstead, type the website address into your browser yourself.
- Keep your software up to date. Software updates often include security patches that can help protect you from phishing attacks