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Phishing: Top Threat to Our Online Securityby@sunanda35

Phishing: Top Threat to Our Online Security

by sunanda2mAugust 26th, 2020
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Phishing is a cheap technique for hackers to steal the victim’s data. It occurs when an attacker, masquerading as a trusted entity, dupes a victim into opening an email, instant message, or text message. The recipient is then tricked into clicking a malicious link, which can lead to the installation of malware, the freezing of the system as part of a ransomware attack, or the revealing of sensitive information. The attacker who storing your personal data to their database to gain access to your personal social life.

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