the fraudulent practice of
sending emails
purporting to be from
reputable companies in
order to induce
individuals to reveal
personal information,
such as passwords and
credit card numbers.
Pronounced like fishing,
phishing is a term used to
describe a malicious individual
or group of individuals who
scam users. They do so by
sending e-mails or creating
web pages that are designed
to collect an individual's online
bank, credit card, or other
login information.
Phishing is a cyber attack that
uses disguised email as a
weapon. The goal is to trick
the email recipient into
believing that the message is
something they want or need
— a request from their bank,
for instance, or a note from
someone in their company —
and to click a link or download
an attachment
Phishing schemes are a type of scam
in which cybercriminals attempt to
gain access to your sensitive data.
By sending emails that appear to
come from a legitimate source,
phishers try to trick you into clicking
a link or downloading an
attachment. If you don’t realize the
email is fraudulent, you may end up
following the instructions in the
email and reveal your passwords,
credit card information, or Social
Security number.
How do you detect a phishing email ?
Unofficial "From"
address.Urgent action
required.Link to a fake web
site.Asking for your password.
What do you do if
someone sends you a
phishing email ?