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Imagine that you are walking down

the street and you see a person
modeling a sandwich board.

sandwich
board
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The sign says "free money!" You might be

interested, but, likely, you would also be
suspicious – after all, why would anyone
give away free money?

free money!
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This is exactly what phishing is like online.

Phishing is when someone pretends to be a
legitimate company or organization to get
your personal information.
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They do this by sending emails, messages,

and links that look legitimate but are
actually malicious.

1. Attacker sends phishing mail to target

Hacker Target
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When you click on the link or open the

message, it will usually take you to a
website that looks like the official site
of the company they are trying to
impersonate.

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The website will then ask for your

personal information such as
passwords or credit card numbers.

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phishing website
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If you give this information,

they can use it to access your
accounts and steal your money.

Hacker

4. Hacker uses victim's

credentials to access
private information

original website
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Phishing is a serious threat, so it's

important to always be vigilant when
interacting with emails or links online.
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Ron Fybish
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