Surge in phishing emails that could lead to hacking

Surge in phishing emails that could lead to hacking

The public is being warned about a surge in extortion phishing emails

Phishing is a tactic used by digital criminals to deceive people in order to obtain private information, such as passwords, bank or personal data. Its name comes from the English "fishing" because it is based on "hooting" to trap sensitive data through digital tricks. How to identify an attempt at phishing? This type of fraud is usually started by e-mails and misleading messages; and to address it generically or specifically, such as the case of…