From there, malicious actors tend to send a link falsely claiming to be an article or news report, which contains password-protected documents that help hackers evade antivirus software.

Source: https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2023/06/us-south-korean-agencies-warn-state-sponsored-spearphishing/387067/

That’s especially a risk if if the accounts are not protected by two-factor authentication, which adds a second layer of security to password-protected accounts by having users enter an auto-generated code to log in.

Source: https://ktar.com/story/5405038/twitter-leak-exposes-235-million-email-addresses-from-hack/

That’s especially a risk if the accounts are not protected by two-factor authentication, which adds a second layer of security to password-protected accounts by having users enter an auto-generated code to log in.

Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-researcher-reports-leak-of-235m-email-addresses-linked-to-twitter-accounts/

When photos are locked, it means that they are secured in a password-protected folder that can only be accessed with the correct credentials.

Source: https://www.devicemag.com/why-are-my-photos-locked-on-my-mac/