COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY
WHAT IS PHISHING
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The art of catching aquatic animals with a rod
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Using a malicious medium, disguised as a trustworthy source, to get users to reveal personal information
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Physically threatening someone until they give up personal data
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Personally hacking someone to get personal information
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Usually an attack made via email
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Detailed explanation-1: -Phishing is a type of social engineering attack often used to steal user data, including login credentials and credit card numbers. It occurs when an attacker, masquerading as a trusted entity, dupes a victim into opening an email, instant message, or text message.
Detailed explanation-2: -Spear phishing The first, spear phishing, describes malicious emails sent to a specific person.
Detailed explanation-3: -SpeedPhish Framework (SPF) Another Python tool created by Adam Compton. SPF includes many features that allow you to quickly configure and perform effective phishing attacks, including data entry attack vector (3 website templates are included, with possibility of using custom templates as well).
Detailed explanation-4: -The term ‘phishing’ is used to describe a social engineering based cyber-attack that arrives mainly by email. Though email phishing is the most popular kind of phishing, other variants of this attacks can arrive by SMS (smishing), phone calls (vishing) or ransomware (digital kidnapping).