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What is phishing?
Phishing is an illegal online
activity to extract sensitive information from people in order to steal their
identity. It can come in the form of SPAM, email messages, spoof websites or
instant messages.
Phishing usually masquerades as
an important or urgent message that uses threatening or emotionally inclined
tones in order to get victims to divulge information.
What can be done to avoid it?
- Exercise caution when there is a request to
update or divulge contact details.
- Instead of clicking on the provided links,
manually type in the website address of the organisation.
- Install a firewall and anti-spam software
- Ensure your browser is up to date
Please note that the above points overall are not enough to prevent being a victim. Practice extreme caution when it comes to personal information.
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