What is phishing attack

Phishing attack:

Phishing attack is a practice to send fraudulent communication that appears to come from a reputable recourse. it is usually done by email or website. The goal is to steal sensitive or personal data from the user like credit card number, login information or install malware to the victim's device. Phishing is the common type of cyber-attack everyone should learn about it to protect themselves.

How does phishing works:

Phishing starts with a fraudulent email or communication. The message is made look like it is from trusted sender. If user click the email or attachment files it is dangerous for user sometimes the malware also installs on the user device.

Types of phishing:

• Email phishing

• Spear phishing

• whaling

• Vishing

• Smishing

How to protect yourself from phishing:

The only way to protect yourself form phishing is the education. Learn about how phishing works. Organization should guide their employees about phishing. The common things are not to click spam emails, fake web pages, make sure you're clicking the website is https and have lock sign, and more like this. This will help to protect yourself form the phishing attack.