What Are Two Methods For Avoiding Phishing Attacks

Be wary of clicking links within emails. You may get an email that appears to be from a real company, but it was actually created by scam artist. This email will ask you to click a link and log in to your account. Don't do it - if you click the link it will take you to a site that looks exactly like the real thing, but isn't. When you enter your user name and password, tante sange the scam artist will have it. Then they can log on to you account and steal any personal information you have.

There is a clever new phishing scam called

tabnabbing. Hackers have developed a method to take over an inactive computer screen and transform into something that looks exactly like the log in for an email, credit card, bank or another account. You may click on that screen (or tab) and think you need to log in, but if you do the scam artist can get your personal information.

If you get a phising email, notify the company that appears to have sent it.