Be Aware of Phishing

Phishing is one of the many Information Technology threats out there that we should be aware of. It is the process wherein untrustworthy individuals masquerade as legitimate and reliable people or organisations in an attempt to obtain others’ personal and sensitive information. For example, someone claiming that he is the director of a bank you know emails you and tells you that you have won a sizable amount of money. However, you have to email him back with your name, address, social security number, credit card info, and the like to get the money. Of course, you never won anything and if you participated, you have just become a victim of a crime! Therefore, it cannot be stressed enough that every one of us should protect ourselves from phishing attempts.