PhishingPhishing attacks are a type of social engineering attack that leverages psychological manipulation to exploit human vulnerabilities. In a phishing... Read More is one of the most wide-spread and common cyber attack techniques. It is a type of social engineering attack that involves psychological manipulation and relies on human failures. A phishing attack happens when a malicious actor poses as a reputable entity or business in order to deceive people and collect their sensitive data, such as credit card details, usernames, and passwords.
Most phishing attacks are performed through the use of fraudulent emails, specially designed to convince the user to enter a fraudulent website. Phishing emails are normally requesting the user to reset his/her password or to confirm his/her credit card information, leading to a fake website that looks very similar to the original one.
