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Will relying directly on technology always protect you from phishing scams?
No, relying directly on technology will not always protect you from phishing scams
What attack can be accomplished by using phishing techniques?
People can still your identity and create accounts in your name if they are successful. You should protect your computer.
What are consequences of phishing?
The risks of phishing include getting a virus on your computer or phone. You can also be fined very heavily if caught phishing.
Running antivirus software can help protect you from phishing scams.?
Anti-virus can only protect you from the consequences of phishing scams in that if you install a virus when you fall for a scam, the anti-virus might pick up the malware. Some antivirus software will also scan executables that may be embedded in emails. Anti-virus will NOT tell you whether an email is phishing.
Can phishing scams give your computer viruses?
It can give your computer spam
How do you stop spear phishing?
To stop Internet phishing protect your computer with software like Norton or McAfee which provide Internet security through firewalls, anti-virus programs, spam filters, and anti-spywares. Also, stop phishing by having all the necessary security updates and only using secured websites, which you can check through the security certificate of the websites you visit.
Which is a way to protect against phishing attacks?
Look for digital cert.
Can antivirus help phishing attack?
Antivirus software is of only limited use in protecting a user from phishing attacks. The antivirus might detect and deal with a virus installed when a user is suckered by a phishing attack - but many phishing attacks simply try to trick users into giving up sensitive information. Since the email the user sends back in response is not actually a virus, antivirus will not protect against it. Likewise - if a user is tricked into going to a website and divulging information - the website is not a virus, so antivirus will not protect against it. There are some computer security products that will detect some tricks that phishing perpetrators use to redirect users to a different web site than the one they think they are going to and will alert the user or block the redirect. Some products also maintain a "blacklist" of known phishing sites, but neither of these is actually antivirus.
Where are phishing attacks most common?
Phishing attacks can happen through almost any computer. It can commonly be found through email scams, asking for money or account information. They may also add a virus to the computer.
What are some computer hacking examples?
Using a Phishing site to get someones email And Pass
How do you protect against HTML phishing pay-287?
OR ONLY surf the websites with Firefox+Adblock Plus +noscript
How can viruses and phishing affect the computer?
Viruses: Viruses can steal your personal information, use your computer as a zombie, and do other nasty things to you.Phishing: Phishing is a way to steal your personal information by leading you on.
