PA State Police Warn Of Online Scams
The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) has issued recent warnings to residents involving dangers in online activities.
Phishing attacks, just one type of online attack, cause global losses of as much as $1.5 billion per year, according to emc.com, and the amounts are expected to rise as phishing attempts and other scam attempts increase annually. Click here to find out for yourself exactly what is phishing and educate yourself some more on the subject and how to not fall for the phishing scams yourself.
Phishing is a form of social engineering, meaning a method cyber attackers use to deceive victims into compromising their information, like opening a malicious webpage or downloading file attachments.