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Phishing is a type of scam that uses deception to obtain personal and financial information. This type of crime is a major cause of data breaches and has been around since the early days of the Internet.

In a phishing attack, the attacker sends an email to a target person that appears to be from a trusted source such as a bank or other company. The email asks the recipient for information or a password. The victim is tricked into clicking a link that opens a malicious site and enters their credentials.

Typical phishing emails look legitimate and are addressed to the victim by name. Usually, they will include the organization’s logo, a company email address and sometimes a contact number.

The message may also have a suspicious tone or a lack of familiarity to it. A phisher may try to fool readers by sending an email with unfamiliar spelling and grammar. This is because they don’t have access to professional email editing and proofreading services.

Another common indicator of a phishing attempt is the use of unusual characters in the email address or web address. This can be hard to distinguish from a real email address or web address, so the phisher may manipulate the characters in the email or URL so that it looks like it’s coming from the right place and sends a response.

It’s important to train employees on phishing awareness in order to help prevent this type of attack from happening to your organisation. Using a combination of technological, process and people-based measures will provide your team with the skills they need to quickly spot phishing attempts as they come in, so your organisation can continue to protect its data.