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The most unwary will believe that it is an official message

Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2025 8:52 am
by shaownhasan
But when both become standard practice for cybercriminals, the consequences can be very serious for users. The fraud used in spim will be carried out when your smartphone has been infected with a Trojan or virus, or if someone has impersonated a well-known company to steal your data , committing a crime of phishing . Similarly, some links and attachments contained in emails are actually malware that is installed on the computer and poses a significant risk to the user's security. How they get hold of user data The goal is to get you to click on the links they send you, so that malware is downloaded onto your device. These programs are usually spy apps that allow data to be stolen from devices and controlled. On the other hand, both spam and spim often hide attempts at phishing or identity theft. The objective is to obtain user or company data on Internet accounts and services, bank cards, passwords, etc.


To do this, they redirect the user to a fake finance and banking email list domain so that they "voluntarily" provide their data. Typically, they ask, through the message, that you verify your credentials or renew your data in some online service. Impersonations of services such as Amazon, Netflix or any banking institution are common. from the brand, so many end up falling into the trap. How to avoid Spim and Spam? The tricks used by cybercriminals are becoming more and more sophisticated. This makes it sometimes difficult to identify these fraudulent messages. However, there are a number of things you should look out for to avoid becoming a victim. 1.- Ways to avoid spim Spim message from mail The first thing is that, if you have no idea who the person who sent you the message is, it is best not to open it and not to click on any links that they sent you .