Hello Minevast community and I felt like writing another helpful thread about Phishing. I will go and explain what it is and how to prevent yourself from it.
What is Phishing?:
According to Urban Dictionary this is the definition for Phishing, tricking an internet user into giving you his/her login name and password.
How do you get tricked into this?:
You can get tricked into multiple ways, such as "Congratulations you won!" pop up, a program to get you unbanned on a Minecraft server, a free Optifine cape, a force op program and etc. If you are new to the internet you may have fallen for these tricks before.
Help! I have been tricked by one of these!:
Okay, if you have entered your personal infomation to a dodgy website, CHANGE YOUR PASSWORD! This will prevent the people who are trying to access your account. It is always safe to add a 2 factor to your account.
How do I prevent myself from this?:
As technology as been getting more advanced sometimes they are hard to avoid but here are a few ways to not get tricked.
What is Phishing?:
According to Urban Dictionary this is the definition for Phishing, tricking an internet user into giving you his/her login name and password.
How do you get tricked into this?:
You can get tricked into multiple ways, such as "Congratulations you won!" pop up, a program to get you unbanned on a Minecraft server, a free Optifine cape, a force op program and etc. If you are new to the internet you may have fallen for these tricks before.
Help! I have been tricked by one of these!:
Okay, if you have entered your personal infomation to a dodgy website, CHANGE YOUR PASSWORD! This will prevent the people who are trying to access your account. It is always safe to add a 2 factor to your account.
How do I prevent myself from this?:
As technology as been getting more advanced sometimes they are hard to avoid but here are a few ways to not get tricked.
- Avoid the Congratulations you won! pop ups.
- Avoid downloading any programs that you are unsure of.
- NEVER go on any websites that you are unsure of
