So, keeping your online accounts and information secure matters.
Still, individuals can use various tactics to avoid hackers and scammers gaining access to their information.
Related storiesBasic versions of this scam can include direct messages from people on Facebook or other social media apps who try to befriend you before asking for money or personal information, Maor said.
Most guidance for avoiding phishing scams suggests looking for obvious typos in emails to identify potential phishing scams, Maor said.
But scammers can now use AI to create grammatically passable messages in any language they need, he added.
Persons:
Etay Maor, Maor, they're, It's, it's
Organizations:
US Treasury Department, Cato Networks, Facebook, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Federal Trade Commission