Why Phishing Works and How to Avoid it

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Phishing attacks are by far the most popular form of cybercrime in the 21st century. There have been news reports on the lists of organizations whose customers fell victim to phishing attacks.

Phishing scams increase in quality and quantity every day. Whereas spam tends to be merely an annoying distraction, phishing frequently leads to real financial losses.

If the threat is so real, why don’t people learn to avoid it?


Why Phishing Works?

There are many ways to take advantage of a user’s trust

There are numerous reasons why phishing works so well, starting with the ability of the scammers to play mind tricks on victims, in order to lure them into trouble.

Phishers can use tempting offers, like complimentary giveaways, in order to bait users. This is a very efficient method, as many people would likely take advantage of a free offer.

A scammer can also use the buzz around a certain topic or event – take, for example, the large-scale scam that occurred after the FIFA World Cup. In the summer of 2014, a phishing site imitating the official FIFA web page, prompted users to sign a petition in defense of Luis Albert Suarez, the star forward on the Uruguay national team. In order to sign the petition, a user had to fill out the online form, which required one’s name, country, mobile phone number, and email.

Wazzup Pilipinas Original Short Stories Series: Rain

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You'll love the part of the story when Ana treated Rain to a meal. She was so confused that time because whenever she's near Rain, her heart couldn't stop fluttering and the butterflies in her stomach wouldn’t stop. She even kissed Rain that day.

When Ana and Jacob went on a date, she has felt the same confusion towards her feelings for both Jacob and Rain. She always thought of Rain even when it's Jacob she's with. Thus, she broke up with Jacob.

But the part when Ana realizes that her feelings towards Rain was a big mistake, she realized she wants to get back with Jacob. However, when she decided to meet Jacob at the park, she found out the truth that broke her heart.

Here is our short story for the day. Please read and enjoy.

"Romeo and Juliet, The Musical ", Set to Open on October 24

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As a season offering to all young adults, Kids Acts Philippines proudly presents “ ROMEO AND JULIET ” edited with additional lyrics by LUIGI NACARIO and music by EUGENE BELBIS.

This William Shakespeare’s novel will be staged by maintaining the classic requirement of the play from costumes to the set. The music is composed through a fusion of western and eastern with contemporary flavor. “Romeo and Juliet” is simplified without sacrificing the original texts of Shakespeare to let young adults understand and comprehend on how the play is written. In the play, dialogues are sung with full observance of how phrases are being read.

IN THE TOWN OF VERONA, there were two rival families, the Montagues and the Capulets, involved in a family feud that goes back years before any of the members were born. One night, the Capulets held a supper at their house inviting friends and relatives of their own.

Though a Montague, Romeo attended the party to forget his love for Rosaline. During the night he met Juliet and immediately fell in love with her. To his dismay he found out that she was a Capulet. But still, he pursued his feelings towards her, that after the supper he decided to jump inside the Capulet’s yard to express his love for Juliet. In the balcony, they confessed their love for each other and agreed to secretly marry the next day.