What Is Types Of Phishing?
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Phishing is an attempt to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details (and sometimes, indirectly, money) by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. There are several types of phishing attacks, including:
1. Spear Phishing: This type of phishing attack is specifically targeted at a particular group or individual.
2. Whaling: A whaling attack is a type of spear phishing attack that targets high-level executives and other important people within a company.
3. Clone Phishing: Clone phishing is an attack in which a legitimate, previously delivered email is used as a template to create a malicious, look-alike email.
4. Vishing: Vishing is a type of attack in which an attacker uses social engineering techniques over the phone to try to get the victim to give up sensitive information.
5. Smishing: Smishing is a type of attack in which an attacker uses SMS messages to try to get the victim to give up sensitive information.