Phishing can happen to anyone. Yes, even you, despite how tech-savvy you may believe yourself to be! Continue reading to discover the current top three criminal phishing techniques.
Cybercriminals use phishing as a technique to try to steal (sensitive) information from you. This is accomplished by sending you a false message, frequently via email. Intruders may also use it to force you to install malicious software or ransomware.
Types of phishing
Bulk phishing
This is the standard email phishing technique, which almost everyone has come across at some point in their lives. You receive an email informing you that you have won a new iPhone and all you have to do is click the link and enter your information to claim it. Emails from “your bank” that ask you to change your password because some suspicious activity was discovered on your account are also frequent.
Spearfishing
In contrast to bulk phishing, which involves sending out numerous generic emails, spear phishing involves sending out a single targeted email. A target is frequently a single person, and research has been done to include information that would be pertinent only to the target in order to make the message seem as legitimate as possible.
Smishing and vishing
You might get an urgent SMS from a “smisher,” who poses as a bank, government agency, or other organization and includes a link. Your credentials are requested after you click the link. On a mobile device, it may be more challenging to determine whether a link is reliable or not, making it more challenging to determine if it is an authentic link.
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