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What is an email that tries to trick a user into providing personal information?
Generally, a phishing campaign tries to get the victim to do one of two things: Hand over sensitive information. These messages aim to trick the user into revealing important data — often a username and password that the attacker can use to breach a system or account.
What is a baiting attack?
Baiting: A type of social engineering attack where a scammer uses a false promise to lure a victim into a trap which may steal personal and financial information or inflict the system with malware. The trap could be in the form of a malicious attachment with an enticing name.
What is another name for fake emails that trick the user into providing information such as Social security or bank account numbers?
A phishing attempt may utilize an official-looking website, email, or other forms of communication to trick users into handing over details like credit card numbers, social security numbers, or passwords.
How do you identify phishing attempts?
7 Ways to Spot Phishing Email
- Emails with Bad Grammar and Spelling Mistakes.
- Emails with an Unfamiliar Greeting or Salutation.
- Inconsistencies in Email Addresses, Links & Domain Names.
- Suspicious Attachments.
- Emails Requesting Login Credentials, Payment Information or Sensitive Data.
- Too Good to Be True Emails.
What are 3 types of phishing emails?
What Are the Different Types of Phishing?
- Spear Phishing.
- Whaling.
- Vishing.
- Email Phishing.
What is another word for phishing?
What is another word for phishing?
| hacking | exploiting |
|---|---|
| accessing | hijacking |
| attacking | phreaking |
| bluejacking | spoofing |
What is Threatware and ransomware?
The term threatware is commonly used to refer to computer programs that are designed to harm your computer. These types of programs include spyware, worms, Trojans viruses and other types of malware. Unlike other malware attacks, Ransomware intent is to hold victims to a ransom.