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Would you click on the attachment if the threat concerned your bank account?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imagine a scenario where you open an attachment of an \u201cimportant invoice\u201d and in the background someone takes control of your computer. Now imagine that the same hacker has access to your private bank account, photos of your children or messages that were supposed to be kept secret.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be reasonable and do not click on attachments from suspicious sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your vigilance will protect you, your personal data and your family. Never open attachments from unknown senders and always scan them with an antivirus program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thousands of cases have been described where an employee opened an attachment with an \u201cinvoice\u201d from an unknown sender, which resulted in the installation of malware. The entire company system was blocked by ransomware that encrypted critical systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n