Phishing

Phishing is a social-engineering attack that impersonates a trusted source to trick people into revealing sensitive information or performing harmful actions.

Social engineering: The manipulation of people into revealing information or taking actions that compromise security. Phishing is a social-engineering attack delivered through deceptive communication.
Spear phishing: Phishing tailored to a specific person or organization using customized information. Personalized messages make this targeted form harder to distinguish from legitimate correspondence.
Identity theft: The unauthorized use of another person’s identifying information, often for fraud. Stolen personal information from phishing can enable impersonation and financial fraud.
Spam: Unsolicited bulk messages, commonly sent by email or text. Spam is defined by unsolicited bulk delivery; phishing is defined by deceptive intent.
Data breach: An incident in which protected or confidential information is accessed or disclosed without authorization. Compromised accounts can expose personal, financial, or organizational data.
Email spoofing: The falsification of an email’s sender information to make it appear to come from another source. A forged sender can make a phishing message appear to come from a trusted organization.
Whaling (phishing): Spear phishing aimed at senior executives or other high-profile targets. Attackers target people whose authority or access can enable large payments or data access.
Authentication: The process of verifying that a person, device, or system is who or what it claims to be. Phishing often targets the credentials used to authenticate access to accounts.
Pretexting: A social-engineering tactic in which an attacker invents a scenario to obtain information or induce action. Pretexting can occur in conversation or other settings, while phishing uses deceptive communications as its vehicle.
Financial fraud: Deception used to obtain money or financial benefit unlawfully. Phishing can lead to fraudulent payments or misuse of stolen financial details.

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