Phishing attacks / SecurityBeware of emails with social media in the subject line!
The security company KnowBe4 puts the growth rate of social media phishing attacks - i.e. attacks with a social media reference in the subject line of fake emails - at 75% this year. In particular, the company warns against 'LinkedIn' in the subject line.
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<p>'Phishing' is a derivative of 'fishing': the fraudster 'fishes' for confidential, personal data by directing the user via a link - for example in an email - to a supposedly familiar but fake website. The user then voluntarily discloses their data.</p> © weerapat1003/Fotolia