According to Wikipedia, Phishing is the fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information or data, such as usernames, passwords and credit card details or other sensitive details, by impersonating oneself as a trustworthy entity in a digital communication.
We’ll touch on the 11 different types of phishing methods and how they can affect you and your business.
The attempt to steal confidential data but pretending to be an authorized person or organization.
Using the standard phishing method and enticing the user to click a link or open an attachment, except the message is embedded with bugs harmful to your device.
An attack targeting a high-dollar individual (like a CEO) using publicly available information - which in many cases proves to be very convincing.
A phishing attack using SMS or text messages to deliver malicious links.
When users search for something online, they’ll often come across ads that look like the real thing, but most times are riddled with malware and bugs when clicked on.
Attacks via phone calls, where an actor will call pretending to be from a reputable organization trying to extract personal information like banking or credit card information.
A sophisticated form of phishing involving the internet’s domain name system (DNS). It reroutes traffic to a spoofed page that looks like the real thing without the user ever knowing, and in hopes to steal valuable information.
Attacks of this nature occur when the attacker has access to a compromised email account. They will then make changes to an existing email message/thread and send that message out with a link that looks legitimate but is actually embedded with malware.
This type of attack involves areas where public WiFi is available. The attacker will create a phony public WiFi network in hopes that surrounding users will connect to that network, where the man in the middle can then phish for information or push malware onto the unsuspecting users’ device.
A fake email which usually claims to be an urgent request for payment or purchase from someone within their own company (ex: their supervisor or CEO).
Phishing that involves embedding malicious code within advertising or animations seen online, usually placed on a legitimate website.
48% of hackers and incident respondents spend 1-5 hours per week keeping up with security news, trends, and technologies. Technology is a reactive way of thinking, so how can we compete? We need to take a proactive approach to cyber security to stop cybercriminals in their tracks by strengthening employees - your first layer of defense.
With password reuse and social engineering attacks running rampant, having credentials associated with your organization on the dark web can put your organization at increased risk of becoming a target.
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Phishing has become the #1 attack method of choice for cybercriminals due to its high success rate. According to the Ponemon Institute, organizations see a 64% improvement in phishing click rates with a security training program.
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