How to Protect Yourself from Phishing
Protecting yourself from phishing attacks requires awareness and security measures:
- Verify Email Senders: Always check the sender's email address. Scammers often use addresses that look similar to legitimate ones but have slight variations.
- Hover Over Links: Before clicking, hover over a link to see its real destination. If the URL looks suspicious, do not click it.
- Enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): Even if attackers steal your password, MFA provides an extra security layer.
- Never Share Personal Information: Legitimate companies will never ask for sensitive data via email or text.
- Use Security Software: Install reliable antivirus and anti-phishing software to detect and block malicious attempts.