IGNOU MIR 12 2018 - Phishing

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Phishing

21 Feb 2018

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Word Count : 430

Phishing is the act of sending an email to a user falsely claiming to be an established legitimate enterprise in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering private information that will be used for identity theft. Phishing email will typically direct the user to visit a website where they are asked to update personal information, such as a password, credit card, social security, or bank account numbers, that the legitimate organization already has. The website, however, is bogus and w

Phishing types

Spear phishing

Phishing attempts directed at specific individuals or companies have been termed spear phishing.[9] Attackers may gather personal information about their target to increase their probability of success. This technique is by far the most successful on the internet today, accounting for 91% of attacks.

Threat Group-4127 used spear phishing tactics to target email

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