• This type of cyber fraud aims to collect personal data such as credit card numbers and passwords. Phishing assaults take the form of immediate phishing e-mails or communications that appear to be from trusted banking institutions, websites, or personal relationships. When you enter your financial information or use your credentials after clicking the URL or replying to the communications, your data is sent to the fraudulent source.
• These are programmes that can be transferred from one machine to another. They are usually downloaded from certain websites or provided as e-mail attachments with the intention of infecting your computer as well as other computers on your contact list via your network's infrastructure.
• Malware is a type of dangerous software that criminals use to take control of your computer, steal your personal information, or install harmful apps on your device without your knowledge. Spyware, Trojans, and worms are propagated via pop-up advertising, infected files, phoney websites, and e-mail communications.
• Ransomware, on the other hand, is a sort of virus in which cyber-criminals lock your device using a malicious app or phishing e-mails, then demand a ransom to unlock it. It can prevent you from running applications, encrypting your files, or even using your device entirely.

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