Apr 20 / Admin

New Scam Alert: FBI Warns of Phishing Attacks in Private Chats

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CyberGuy reported:   

But a new warning from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation shows that attackers do not need to break encryption at all.

Instead, they are going after you.

Encryption still matters. It protects messages as they travel between devices. But here is the problem. If someone logs into your account, they see everything just like you do.

That means even the most secure app cannot protect you if your login gets compromised. This is a shift in how cyberattacks work. The weakest link is no longer the technology. It is human behavior.

Find the original article for more information including how to stay safe from messaging apps phishing attacks here.
 
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