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Whether the internet has had a net positive effect on humanity is up for debate. Still, one aspect of life where there has been a phenomenal negative impact is personal security and privacy. For one, large corporations like Amazon and Google are always trying to find novel ways to squeeze every drop of data out of our online presence in the name of the bottom line.
On the flip side of the privacy and security coin is a group of people that takes that data collection much more seriously. Instead of letting you voluntarily sign away your privacy, these cybercriminals will do their best to steal the information from you and use it to benefit themselves at your expense.
What is phishing and how does it work?
Phishing is a type of attack that uses a combination of technical knowledge and social engineering to commit identity theft or some form of scam with the aim of stealing money from the victim. Hackers usually try to make you hand over sensitive information like credit card information, online banking login credentials, or social media credentials via social engineering.
There are also phishing attacks that target devices by getting victims to download software that contains malware in an effort to scrape that information from your system or take control of it using ransomware.
Usually, phishing…
