Clicked on a phishing link? 7 steps to take immediately to protect your accounts

Phishing scams are becoming brutally effective, and even technically sophisticated people can be fooled. Here's how to limit the damage immediately and what to do next.

When you think of phishing emails, you probably think of the crude, grammatically flawed, easy-to-spot samples that go straight to your junk folder.

I regret to inform you that those weak "spray and pray" campaigns are yesterday's news. The crooks haven't gotten smarter, but their tools have.

Also: I clicked on four sneaky online scams on purpose - to show you how they work

With the help of generative AI, online scammers have become dramatically better at crafting and delivering phishing emails that look and sound convincing. Last year, a group of high-powered security researchers found that AI-based phishing tools have reduced the cost of these attacks by more than 95% -- while making them brutally effective. One study ...