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Unfollowed: How to spot a social media phish

Unfollowed: How to spot a social media phish

From the course: Cybersecurity Awareness: Phishing Attacks

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Unfollowed: How to spot a social media phish

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- Social media is a treasure trove of knowledge. Personally, when I'm doing preliminary research on a new city to travel to, I pick up my phone and get to scrolling. Sometimes I stumble upon an influencer whose content could help me with research efforts and give them a follow. Often I'll get a follow back, but not from the influencer I followed. Instead, it's from someone impersonating them with a username that's almost identical. If I'm not careful, I could easily become the victim of a social media phishing attack. Social media phishing uses social media platforms to trick people into giving away sensitive information or money. This shows up in a number of ways: fake giveaways, impersonation follow backs, like I mentioned, malicious ads or sponsored posts. Being that social media easily connects people, it's becoming a very great opportunity for scammers to conveniently access their victims. So let's take a closer look at how you can spot a social media phishing attack and start…

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