
Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help
What are phishing scams? Phishing scams happen when you receive an email that looks like it came from a company you trust (like AOL), but is ultimately from a hacker trying to get your information. All …
Phishing - Wikipedia
A typical style of SMS phishing message SMS phishing [28] or smishing [29][30] is a type of phishing attack that uses text messages from a cell phone or smartphone to deliver a bait message. [31] The …
Email fraud - Wikipedia
The method is known as phishing or spear phishing: 'phishing' involves sending thousands of emails claiming, for example, that an account has been compromised; 'spear phishing' typically involves …
How to spot phishing scams and keep your info safe - AOL
Jun 9, 2022 · How to protect yourself against email phishing scams The best way to protect yourself against email phishing scams is to avoid falling victim to them in the first place.
Use AOL Official Mail to confirm legitimate AOL emails
AOL Mail is focused on keeping you safe while you use the best mail product on the web. One way we do this is by protecting against phishing and scam emails though the use of AOL Official Mail. When …
List of phishing incidents - Wikipedia
List of phishing incidents The list of phishing incidents covers important or noteworthy events in the history of phishing: scams where attackers deceive people into revealing sensitive information or …
Additional security features in AOL Mail
In addition, we'll alert you if we believe the email you've received is suspected to be spam or a phishing attempt. Spam alerts If we detect that an email address in your contact list is sending you a message …
Simulated phishing - Wikipedia
Simulated phishing or a phishing test is where deceptive emails, similar to malicious emails, are sent by an organization to their own staff to gauge their response to phishing and similar email attacks. The …