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2. Phishing - Wikipedia

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   Clone phishing is a type of attack where a legitimate email with an attachment or link is copied and modified to contain malicious content. The modified email is then sent from a fake address made to look like it's from the original sender. The attack may appear to be a resend or update of the original email.

3. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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   Phishing scams happen when you receive an email that looks like it came from a company you trust (like AOL), but is ultimately from a hacker trying to get your information. All legitimate AOL Mail will be marked as either Certified Mail, if its an official marketing email, or Official Mail, if it's an important account email. If you get an ...

4. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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   • Don't use internet search engines to find AOL contact info, as they may lead you to malicious websites and support scams. Always go directly to AOL Help Central for legitimate AOL customer support. • Never click suspicious-looking links. Hover over hyperlinks with your cursor to preview the destination URL.

5. Go phish? Cybersecurity experts explain what phishing scams are

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   Phishing scams usually tell a story to trick you into clicking on a link or opening an attachment, the FTC explains. These emails and texts can say or include things such as: "Phishing scams are a ...

6. Voice Clone AI Scams: What You Need To Know About This New Scam

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   Dawn Allcot. April 25, 2023 at 4:40 PM. Mixmike / iStock.com. As if telephone, email and messenger scams weren’t bad enough, a new breed of scammers can now use artificial intelligence to clone ...

7. How to spot phishing scams and keep your info safe - AOL

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   They say they've noticed suspicious activity or log-in attempts on your account. They claim there’s a problem with your account or your payment information. They say you need to submit certain ...

8. Pharming - Wikipedia

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   Pharming. Pharming [a] is a cyberattack intended to redirect a website 's traffic to another, fake site by installing a malicious program on the victim's computer in order to gain access to it. [citation needed] Pharming can be conducted either by changing the hosts file on a victim's computer or by exploitation of a vulnerability in DNS server ...

9. Evil twin (wireless networks) - Wikipedia

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   Evil twin (wireless networks) An evil twin is a fraudulent Wi-Fi access point that appears to be legitimate but is set up to eavesdrop on wireless communications. [1] The evil twin is the wireless LAN equivalent of the phishing scam . This type of attack may be used to steal the passwords of unsuspecting users, either by monitoring their ...