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What is Phishing?
Phishing is a social engineering attack where an attacker impersonates a trusted entity, usually through email, text message, or a fake website, to trick a victim into revealing credentials, financial details, or installing malware.
A typical phishing email creates urgency, such as claiming an account will be locked, and includes a link to a spoofed login page that captures whatever the victim types in.
- Spear phishing targets a specific individual using personal details
- Whaling targets senior executives
- Smishing uses SMS text messages
- Vishing uses phone calls
Because phishing relies on human trust rather than a technical flaw, awareness training and email filtering are the main controls used against it.
What does a phishing attack primarily exploit?
Which phishing variant targets senior executives specifically?
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