How is Phishing Carried Out?
Below mentioned are the ways through which Phishing generally occurs. Upon using any of the techniques mentioned below, the user can lead to Phishing Attacks.
- Clicking on an unknown file or attachment: Here, the attacker deliberately sends a mysterious file to the victim, as the victim opens the file, either malware is injected into his system or it prompts the user to enter confidential data.
- Using an open or free wifi hotspot: This is a very simple way to get confidential information from the user by luring him by giving him free wifi. The wifi owner can control the user’s data without the user knowing it.
- Responding to social media requests: This commonly includes social engineering. Accepting unknown friend requests and then, by mistake, leaking secret data are the most common mistakes made by naive users.
- Clicking on unauthenticated links or ads: Unauthenticated links have been deliberately crafted that lead to a phished website that tricks the user into typing confidential data.
What is Phishing?
Phishing is a form of online fraud in which hackers attempt to get your private information such as passwords, credit cards, or bank account data. This is usually done by sending false emails or messages that appear to be from trusted sources like banks or well-known websites. They aim to convince you so that they can manage to have your information and use it as a fraudster. Always ensure that you are certain about whom you are dealing with before you provide any information.
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