Phishing is a cybercrime in which you can be contacted by email, phone call, or text by a " legitimate institution " to get your personal information and extort you with it. This data may be used to steal your identity or money and commit crimes in your name. Student loses $3K after clicking fake bank link (CTVNews, 2023). How can I identify a phishing email? There are some key aspects to take into account. 1. Too good to be true . (You won a cellphone, the lottery...) 2. It may seem urgent 3. It has links that seem odd that lead to external sites 4. Attachments (photos, videos, pdf, etc). Note: t he only file type that is always safe to click on is a . txt . 5. Unusual sender . Watch out for misspellings in case the remittent "is" someone you know. Watch this hacker break into a company. How can I protect myself from phishing via emails? Use spam filters in your em...