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what if I told you typing your bank's
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URL could lead you straight to a scam
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farming it's the sneaky Cyber attack
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you've probably never heard of Imagine
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This you type in your bank's web address
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but surprise you land on a fake site
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designed to steal your login details
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here's how it works hackers can exploit
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DNS settings or browser vulnerabilities
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wow think of DNS as the internet's phone
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book if they mess with it your browser
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gets tricked into visiting a fake
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website scary right but wait there's
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more they can also install malware on
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your device this nasty software
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manipulates URLs so even if you type in
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the correct web address you still end up
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on a fake site it's like being on a
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detour that leads you straight to the
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bad guys so why should you care because
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one wrong click could mean your personal
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info your money gone in the blink of an
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eye don't let these cyber Crooks win
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here's what you can do keep your
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antivirus software updated always double
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check the URL before you enter any login
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details use a trusted DNS service and if
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something feels off trust your gut and
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log out immediately stay safe out there
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folks because in the world of the
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Internet it's better to be paranoid than
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duped remember if it doesn't feel right
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it probably isn't stay informed stay
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vigilant and stay secure until next time
