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14 September 2022
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Cybercriminals use many ways to try to steal your personal information online. Scam messages (or phishing) are one of the most common.
These scam messages often pretend to be from a large organisation you trust and can be sent via email, SMS, phone calls, instant messaging, or social media platforms. They often lure you to provide your personal details such as your username and password or credit card details.
The following are the common types of scam messages.
Phishing attacks represent the greatest threat to ACU’s security. Phishing is an attempt to get personal information from people through email, social media, or instant messaging. The most prevalent form of phishing is via email messages with links to fraudulent websites. It may look like a legitimate message from a trusted source, but the website URL goes to the fraudulent website to grab your information.
Here’s how it works:
A smishing attack is a phishing attack that uses SMS texts instead of email. These are often cleverly designed to look like common texts received from vendors or service providers.
Here’s how it works:
Vishing is a variant of phishing attacks that is executed via voice messages or fraudulent phone calls that induce you to reveal personal information.
Here’s what to look for:
Reporting emails within your own inbox
Reporting emails within a shared mailbox
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