Cyber Security- Phishing Attacks
What is Phishing?
Phishing is a kind of Social Engineering attack that steals user data by click malicious URL's, Installing malware programs, Executing malicious codes.
Phishing is a method of stealing personal information using deceptive emails or other methods.
Common Types of Phishing attack
1. Deceptive Phishing
In this type of attack, An Attacker will send you the malicious URL to your Email asking for your personal information, Bank password, credit card details. So make sure the Email which you opened is from a legitimate sender and also verify the email body.
2.Spear Phishing
This is also Email spoofing attacks, An attacker will send you the malicious link to redirect your request. This type of attack commonly focuses on financial based organization.
3. CEO Fraud
What you will do if you are receiving an Email from your Big Boss asking you to click the link or open an attachment. This type of attack will spoof your own organization Email address and make you click.
Next time Be aware when you receive the Email from your boss.
4.Pharming
Attackers will Hijack the common website and controls all the data or redirect your request to malicious sites. Make sure you are visiting https sites and also verify the site is secured with SSL certificate.
Phishing is a kind of Social Engineering attack that steals user data by click malicious URL's, Installing malware programs, Executing malicious codes.
Phishing is a method of stealing personal information using deceptive emails or other methods.
Common Types of Phishing attack
1. Deceptive Phishing
In this type of attack, An Attacker will send you the malicious URL to your Email asking for your personal information, Bank password, credit card details. So make sure the Email which you opened is from a legitimate sender and also verify the email body.
2.Spear Phishing
This is also Email spoofing attacks, An attacker will send you the malicious link to redirect your request. This type of attack commonly focuses on financial based organization.
3. CEO Fraud
What you will do if you are receiving an Email from your Big Boss asking you to click the link or open an attachment. This type of attack will spoof your own organization Email address and make you click.
Next time Be aware when you receive the Email from your boss.
4.Pharming
Attackers will Hijack the common website and controls all the data or redirect your request to malicious sites. Make sure you are visiting https sites and also verify the site is secured with SSL certificate.
5.DropBox Phishing
You will receive an Email to open an attachment which includes files, Pictures or account statement from the Bank which you don't have an account on that Bank. As soon as you download the files the malware will install and start sending your files to the attacker.
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