What is a phishing website?
Phishing websites are created to dupe unsuspecting users into thinking they are on a legitimate site. The criminals will spend a lot of time making the site seem as credible as possible and many sites will appear almost indistinguishable from the real thing.
Why is phishing used for fake emails?
Phishing is a cyber attack that uses disguised email as a weapon. The goal is to trick the email recipient into believing that the message is something they want or need — a request from their bank, for instance, or a note from someone in their company — and to click a link or download an attachment.
How can I tell if a website is a phishing site?
Website forgery uses JavaScript to alter the address bar, making it hard to know whether you are on a phishing site. Attackers may place an image of the legitimate URL over the address bar or close the original bar and open up a new one with the legitimate URL without redirecting away from the fake site.
What do phishing emails and text messages look like?
Phishing emails and text messages may look like they’re from a company you know or trust. They may look like they’re from a bank, a credit card company, a social networking site, an online payment website or app, or an online store. Phishing emails and text messages often tell a story to trick you into clicking on a link or opening an attachment.
How are attackers using fake websites to steal data?
Attackers tend to focus on creating look-alike ecommerce and digital banking websites to harvest credentials and payment card information. [ Check out these 11 phishing prevention tips for best technology practices, employee education and social media smarts. | Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters.
How is IDN spoofing a form of phishing?
Internationalized domain name (IDN) spoofing is another form of link manipulation. It involves using virtually identical characters to mimic the URL of a legitimate site. SSL certificates do not solve this problem because phishers can often purchase a valid certificate and subsequently change content to spoof the genuine website.