Phishing and Cyberbullying

Phishing scams are a form of cybercrime that occurs when someone is tricked into giving up their personal and financial information. The process of trying to find private information such as usernames, passwords, and PIN numbers by trickery is called Phishing. Remember phishing is a total trap. It is just like fishing, hunting a fish. 

This is a guide to help you protect yourself against phishing attacks. Phishing is an attempt by cybercriminals to trick users into disclosing confidential information through fraudulent emails that appear legitimate. By learning how to identify these scams and avoid them, you can be proactive in protecting your personal information from being stolen.

Awareness is the first step in preventing phishing attacks. Be on the lookout for any suspicious emails, phone calls, or texts that ask you to provide personal information. Never click on links or attachments in an email from someone you don’t know, and be cautious of messages that claim to come from a legitimate organization but include grammatical errors or poor spelling. It’s also important to note that organizations will never ask for your password, social security number, or credit card information

Sometimes spammers create fake websites in order to seduce people. These websites look like Facebook's Login pages. The spammers usually try to make people tempted to log in and when they enter their email and password on one of these pages, the spammers record their information and keep it for phishing.

When someone is phished, his account starts automatically and sends messages or links to a large number of his friends. These messages and links are advertisements telling your friends to check out videos, content, or products. If your friend’s account is phished, tell him immediately to change his password and run an anti-virus on his computer for cleansing.

Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying no longer remained confined to the classroom or playground but has now become a common practice in this digital age of technology.

In the age of social media, bullying has taken on a new form. Cyberbullying is a growing trend among young people and parents often struggle to learn how to handle it. The role of social media in cyberbullying is important to understand because it gives us insight into why it happens and how we can prevent it or deal with it if kids are being bullied online.

Cyberbullying is a form of bullying in which the victim is bullied or harassed via electronic means, such as text messages and emails, instead of through face-to-face interaction. If you ever feared that this happens only to other people's children, think again. Some 90% of young people have been bullied online. This shows the higher statistics of cyberbullying, but there are numerous ways at the same time to prevent it from happening to your child.

What is cyberbullying?

Cyberbullying is when someone (a child, or even an adult) is bullied via text messages, emails, social networks, or other online means.

How to deal with Cyberbullying?

One of the best ways to deal with a cyberbully on any of the social networks is to simply block that person, or not accept the friend request of someone who bullies you in real life.

It is usually better to just ignore the person instead of replying with rude or abusive comments etc. Bullies, in some cases, have created fake accounts on social networks but if you discover someone has created a fake account pretending to be you, report it immediately to the administrators of that network. You should also inform all your acquaintances about the incident

The Internet is a public space. It has the ability to connect people from all over the world in an instant, but it can also be a scary place for young users who are not yet aware of how their words might hurt others. Cyberbullying is abusive behavior that takes place using electronic forms of contact such as email, social networks, instant messaging, chat rooms, or text messaging services. You can help combat cyberbullying by learning more about it and making sure your child understands our world today,

cyberbullying is a serious problem that can have long-lasting effects on a person in the form of low self-esteem and depression. There are many ways to stop cyberbullying from happening, but one way to help prevent this awful behavior is through education and making everybody aware of such bad behavior whether it is on social media or physical. By teaching students how to treat each other online, they will grow up knowing how important it is not to bully people or make fun of them behind their backs. If you are the victim of cyberbullying, don’t let it get to you. There are ways to stop this behavior, and if you speak up about it and show your school that they need to do something about it, there is a good chance that things will change for the better. Organizations like the Cyber Bullying Research Center or other similar groups can also be contacted to find out what else one can do to help stop cyberbullying from happening in one's community.