Social media has long become an integral part of our lives. We use social media to share personal information and we have linked bank accounts and credit cards to our profiles to make online payments. This makes it possible for criminals to use social media to launch phishing attacks. Social ...
5. Spear-phishing attacks Spear phishingrefers to a specific type of targeted phishing attack. The attacker takes the time to research their intended targets and then write messages the target is likely to find personally relevant. These types of attacks are aptly called “spear” phishing because...
What are the four most common types of email phishing attacks that could occur to your business and how might you protect your business against them?
Some phishing schemes are incredibly intricate and can sometimes look completely innocent. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) hack demonstrates how phishing can defeat almost all traditional security layers, such as email gateways and endpoint controls. Do this to avoid phishing attacks: Measuring...
Some common types of cyber-attacks include phishing scams (where attackers try to trick users into revealing sensitive information), malware infections (where malicious software is installed on a system without the user's knowledge), denial-of-service attacks (where attackers flood a system with tra...
By knowing these three types of common phishing attacks, you can spot them before it is too late. It is critical that businesses take the time to train their staff to sense attacks before damage is done. Sean Haugh @Bionic_Business Sean Haugh is a Campaign Executive at Bionic Group, helpin...
Types of Phishing Scams Email Phishing Email phishing is one of the most common forms of cyber-attacks. It involves fraudulent emails that are designed to trick recipients into revealing personal information and sent by cybercriminals posing as legitimate organisations or individuals. Phishers often us...
Phishing attacks are a real danger to individuals and companies alike. Understanding the different types of phishing and how to recognize them is the first step in protecting against these attacks. By implementing robust prevention techniques, such as regular training, multi-factor authentication, softw...
Phishing attacks: What Do They Look Like? There are several types of phishing attacks, depending on the tactic adopted by the hacker to get in touch with his victim : Classical phishing : The “phishermen” sendmassive emailsto random people. These messages are all identical and they contain...
Phishing and Spear Phishing Attacks A phishing attack entails the cybercriminal sending emails that appear to be from trusted sources. The aim of this type of attack is to acquire a person’s sensitive information or to influence them into doing something. It might, for example, feature an ...