COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY
WHAT IS PHISHING
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Question
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For a phishing email to be most successful, it must get you to do what?
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Read it
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Click on a link to take you to the scammers website
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Reply to it
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Delete it
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Scammers use email or text messages to try to steal your passwords, account numbers, or Social Security numbers. If they get that information, they could get access to your email, bank, or other accounts.
Detailed explanation-2: -The reason why phishing is so effective is that the perpetrators can target specific individuals or groups of people. They also have a wide variety of methods they can use to trick their victims into giving up their information.
Detailed explanation-3: -Clicking on a phishing link or opening an attachment in one of these messages may install malware, like viruses, spyware or ransomware, on your device. This is all done behind the scenes, so it is undetectable to the average user.
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