IT is not far fetched for misinformation and disinformation to flourish during a period of conflict, but fake news isn’t only used to spread confusion, manipulate political sentiments, or spark controversy. Sometimes it’s used for more practical reasons, like stealing money from unsuspecting victims on the Internet.
Fake news and cyber crimes have more in common than you think, and that’s because they share a key component – social engineering.
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