{"id":26404,"date":"2021-01-13T11:04:27","date_gmt":"2021-01-13T11:04:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/35.157.126.229\/2021\/01\/13\/cyber-card-14-malware-why-a-click-can-be-dangerous\/"},"modified":"2024-05-02T15:56:27","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T15:56:27","slug":"cyber-card-14-malware-why-a-click-can-be-dangerous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberguru.it\/en\/2021\/01\/13\/cyber-card-14-malware-why-a-click-can-be-dangerous\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyber Card #14 &#8211; Malware: why a click can be dangerous"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]Cyber crime is increasingly involved in creating new phishing campaigns that exploit current events and trends. The first rule is always to remain very cautious when clicking on suspicious links and attachments, so that you do not fall victim to them. Especially if they come from unidentified sources or if they use a sense of urgency to prompt your click.<\/p>\n<p>But why is it that a simple click can be so dangerous if no action is taken?<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">This is because a simple click can cause you to install <strong>malware<\/strong> on your device completely unknowingly. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Cyber Card #14 demonstrates <\/span><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">the main risks and measures to prevent them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In order to avoid becoming &#8220;unwitting&#8221; victims of cyber crime&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>keep following our Cards!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14EN-1.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/14EN-1-724x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25229\" width=\"822\" height=\"1163\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cyber crime is increasingly involved in creating new phishing campaigns that exploit current events and trends. The first rule is always to remain very cautious when clicking on suspicious links and attachments, so that you do not fall victim to them. 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