One of the most common ways of hacking and retrieving user information is Phishing. It is a cybercrime in which the scammers target users through emails, text messages, fake social media posts using some brand names posing as a legitimate institute to lure the users with lucrative offers to get the personal information which may result in identity theft or financial loss.
Today almost all people in the world have access to the internet. People will have emails, social media accounts, online banking account, etc which contain their personal information, banking details, etc. The only way to access them is a password. So your password must be strong enough to protect your digital information. But only this is not enough. Scammers can use different ways to get your password and use it for their benefit. So one golden rule is never ever to give your password to anyone. Use your password only on the official website where it is used. So let's see how can scammers use phishing to get your information.