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Have you ever been hooked to a phishing attempt? Did you know that phishing is involved in 70% of breaches? Whether it’s an email, phone call, or text message, these are some of the common ways bad actors use to obtain your personal and financial information for malicious gain. Phishing emails were introduced into our lives decade(s) ago and have grown increasingly creative and sophisticated with native language use and perfect grammar.
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Before AI consumed our media on a daily basis, spoofing would often impersonate important figures in our lives with the malicious intent of sending misinformation for money and spreading malware. Now with AI, it has become even harder to identify these attempts to protect our friends and loved ones from the headache known as cybercrime.
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Have you experienced an increase in the number of "local" junk calls to your cell phone? You're not alone. Scammers have yet another tactic to get through to you by "spoofing" a phone number. When your phone rings and you see a local number, you're more likely to pick up. After you pick up, your number is proven to be a "real" number which is more valuable to scammers and the number of calls increases.
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