What is Phishing attacks ?

Phishing attacks attempt to gain sensitive, confidential information such as usernames, passwords, credit card information, network credentials, and more. By posing as a legitimate individual or institution via phone or email, cyber attackers use social engineering to manipulate victims into performing specific actions—like clicking on a malicious link or attachment—or willfully divulging confidential information.

Types of Phishing Attacks, Clone Phishing, Whaling, Spear Fishing.

Some tell-tale signs of a phishing email include:

·       Too good to be true’ offers

·        Unusual sender

·        Poor spelling and grammar

·        Threats of account shutdown, etc., particularly conveying a sense of urgency

·        Links, especially when the destination URL is different than it appears in the email content

·        Unexpected attachments, especially .exe files

If you like the articles please don’t forget to like or share your opinion as well!