The kinds of Phishing and ways to avoid falling for them? - Indian Cyber Security Solutions

What Is Phishing?

Phishing attacks are sending fraudulent communications that appear to come from a reputable source. It is usually done through email. The goal is to steal sensitive data like credit card and login information, or to install malware on the victim’s machine. Phishing is a common type of cyber attack.

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The kinds of Phishing and ways to avoid falling for them

How does phishing work?

Phishing starts with a fraudulent email or other communication that is designed to lure a victim. The message is made to look as though it comes from a trusted sender. If it fools the victim, he or she is coaxed into providing confidential information, often on a scam website. Sometimes malware is also downloaded onto the target’s computer.

Types of phishing attacks

Deceptive phishing:

Deceptive phishing is the most common type of phishing. An attacker attempts to obtain confidential information from the victims. Attackers use the information to steal money or to launch other attacks. A fake email from a bank asking you to click a link and verify your account details is an example of deceptive phishing.

Spear phishing:

Spear phishing targets specific individuals, organization or business. Attackers often research their victims on social media and other sites. They can customize their communications and appear more authentic. Spear phishing is often the first step used to penetrate a company’s defenses and carry out a targeted attack.

Whaling:

When attackers go after a “big fish” like a CEO, it’s called whaling. These attackers often spend considerable time profiling the target to find the opportune moment and means of stealing login credentials. Whaling is of particular concern because high-level executives are able to access a great deal of company information.

Pharming:

Similar to phishing, pharming sends users to a fraudulent website that appears to be legitimate. However, in this case, victims do not even have to click a malicious link to be taken to the bogus site. Attackers can infect either the user’s computer or the website’s DNS server and redirect the user to a fake site even if the correct URL is typed in.

How to protect against phishing attacks?

Use spam filters or secure email gateways to block deceptive emails from reaching VPS employees.

Spam filters and secure email gateways monitor incoming emails for unwanted or fraudulent content. Once identified, they prevent them from ever reaching a VPS employee’s inbox.

Enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) and anomaly login policies.

Even if an employee provides information to a scammer, these measures decrease a scammer’s ability to gain access to the employee’s work account and increase your ability to detect and respond to incidents in a timely manner.

Include security awareness in organisation’s culture.

By raising awareness of the signs and dangers of phishing attacks, VPS employees will be able to identify them; be less likely to fall for them; or at least be able to flag an issue and report it to you so you can take timely steps to contain the incident.

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