Recently I have received some email that “from maybank” I can tell it’s a fake for sure because I never have any account on maybank. Phishing, a technique to cheat and capture unsuspecting user password, it can be facebook, email, game and even bank account. check out this phishing email I have received
Phishing email trying to direct to fake site
How do phishing work?
Phishing is a technique which mimic a web site such as internet banking, web mail login site, game login site and more, making the fake site look just like the site it mimic. Unsuspecting user directed to those site will just key in their login info and password to login. Once they key in their login info, the username and password will then captured, then the malicious site owner will have access to the user account. Phishing also involve sending emails telling the user their action is required such as your account is blocked, login required and more.Although the link (blue text with line) looks like a link to the right site, it’s actually linked to the phishing site. Even the email seems like originated from the right site, but email address can be spoofed (imitate).
Fake link that link to phishing site
How do I avoid phishing?
Most modern browser already have anti phishing function. Some search engine also have phishing filtering feature, these feature prevent you enter into a phishing site by warning you before you enter those sites. Most web mail will have security feature such as anti virus, anti spam which filter out junk mail and phishing mail. To prevent clicking on a fake link, always go to the site by typing the url of the site into the address bar. Install anti virus/security suite on your computer to prevent malware redirect you to phishing site. For safety always change your password at least every 3 months.
I think I got logged to those site before, what should I do?
Change your password immediately, if it’s a online banking account tell the bank you think your account has been compromised.
I’ve seen some very sophisticated attempts to get me to click on a web-virus alert that looked just like a Window’s defender notification that was flashing about how I might have a virus. Luckily I don’t use the Window’s defender (I have another virus protector running) so I knew the notification was a scam to get me to click on it, which would likely have loaded a virus on my computer. But, most average users seeing a virus warning that looks legitamite I’m sure would click on it and not realize that they have become a victim.
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