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Preventing Angler Phishing Attacks: A Comprehensive Guide

Most of us are already immune to the "traditional" phishing attacks via email. The vast majority of them are caught by the algorithms and go straight into the spam folder. Scammers do not rest and instead have switched their focus to social media users.

Impersonating companies and using your profile against you, scammers try to lure your personal information for their benefit in what's called an angler phishing attack. We'll discuss all you need to know to be safe from them.

Guoda Šulcaitė