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What is phishing?

Phishing is a cybercrime in which a target or targets are contacted by email, telephone or text message by someone posing as a legitimate institution to lure individuals into providing sensitive data such as personally identifiable information, banking and credit card details, and passwords.

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Typically, a victim receives a message that appears to have been sent by a known contact or organization. The attack is then carried out either through a malicious file attachment or through links connecting to malicious websites. In either case, the objective is to install malware on the user's device or direct the victim to a fake website. Fake websites are set up to trick victims into divulging personal and financial information, such as passwords, account IDs, or credit card details.

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Example of an email account upgrade scam

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Pay attention to these signs to avoid being ‘phished’

The message uses subdomains, misspelled URLs (typosquatting) or otherwise suspicious URLs.

The recipient uses a Gmail or other public email address rather than a corporate email address.

The message is written to invoke fear or a sense of urgency.

The message includes a request to verify personal information, such as financial details or a password.

The message is poorly written and has spelling and grammatical errors.

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Stalkerware is a toxic class of software designed specifically for monitoring a smartphone’s activity while continuously running in the background. Stalkerware or spyware is often installed as an undercover app.

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Always check if the app permissions are changed

Look for unusual behavior on your device

Audit your online accounts

If your device is unusually overheating, a spyware application might be causing it, especially if that malicious app is active 24/7.

Always update your software

Activate two-factor authentication

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Almost all phone stalkerware requires physical access  to the device to install. Once installed, it runs in stealth mode without any notification or identifying activity and is difficult to detect or remove. To access your phone activity, the person monitoring you signs in to a website or app on a different device. They may also receive notification of certain activities, such as copies of text messages or an alert that you are on a call so they can secretly join and listen to it.

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- Identity theft is the use of another person’s personal information for the purpose of defrauding or exchanging transactions in their name.

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- The activity of identity theft begins with taking any personal information of a person (name, date of birth, identity card, phone number, home address, etc.) without the consent of the owner, for the purpose of taking the theft’s profit and benefit.

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- Identify it:

• Lost wallet

• Mailbox theft

• Using public Wi-fi

• Data breaches

• Phishing or spoofing

• Skimming

• Phone scams

• Looking over your fingers press information on the keyboard

• Malware ( infected website, email attachment)

- Avoid

• Freeze your credit

• Be alert to phishing and spoofing

• Use strong passwords and add an authentication step

• Watch your mailbox

• Use a digital wallet

• Protect your mobile devices

• Check your credit reports regularly