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Phishing is a cyber attack where criminals impersonate trusted entities to steal personal information through fake emails, messages, or websites. It includes various types such as email phishing, spear phishing, whaling, smishing, and vishing, with signs of an attack including generic greetings and urgent messages. To protect against phishing, individuals should avoid clicking unknown links, verify sender information, and utilize security measures like two-factor authentication.

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Topics covered

  • Smishing,
  • User education,
  • Phishing trends,
  • Vishing,
  • Phishing impact,
  • Phishing examples,
  • Phishing,
  • Data protection,
  • Security measures,
  • Online threats
42 views11 pages

Cyber Security

Phishing is a cyber attack where criminals impersonate trusted entities to steal personal information through fake emails, messages, or websites. It includes various types such as email phishing, spear phishing, whaling, smishing, and vishing, with signs of an attack including generic greetings and urgent messages. To protect against phishing, individuals should avoid clicking unknown links, verify sender information, and utilize security measures like two-factor authentication.

Uploaded by

karanrwl18
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© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd

Topics covered

  • Smishing,
  • User education,
  • Phishing trends,
  • Vishing,
  • Phishing impact,
  • Phishing examples,
  • Phishing,
  • Data protection,
  • Security measures,
  • Online threats

Phishing attacks

How Cyber
Criminals Trick You Online

Presented by: Karan rawal


What is Phishing?
• Phishing is a cyber
attack where attackers
pretend to be someone
you trust, like a bank
or company, to steal
personal information
such as passwords or
credit card numbers.
• It uses fake emails,
messages, or websites to
trick people.t
How Phishing Works

• 1. Attacker sends a fake email or message.


• 2. You click on a fake link or download a file.
• 3. Your login details or data are stolen.
• 4. The attacker misuses your information.
• • Email Phishing: Fake emails from trusted
TYPES OF sources.
• • Spear Phishing: Targeted phishing at specific
PHISHING
people.
• • Whaling: Aimed at big targets like CEOs.
ATTACKS?
• • Smishing: Phishing using SMS.
• • Vishing: Phishing through phone calls

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REAL-LIFE

EXAMPLES

• Fake 'Amazon' email


asking you to login.
• • SMS claiming your
bank card is blocked.
• • Email with a fake
job offer asking for ID
proofs.
• These messages look
real but are fake
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SIGNS OF A

PHISHING

ATTACK

• • Generic greetings like 'Dear user'.


• • Urgent or scary messages.
• • Bad spelling or grammar.
• • Unknown links or attachments.
• • Asking for passwords or personal info.
IMPACT OF

PHISHING

• • You can lose money.


• • Your identity can be stolen.
• • Hackers can access company
data.
• • You may face legal or
personal problems.
How to Protect Yourself

• • Don’t click unknown links.


• • Always check the sender’s email.
• • Use antivirus and spam filters.
• • Turn on two-factor
authentication (2FA).
• • Stay informed and alert.
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• • PhishTank – Checks if a site is fake.
• • Google Safe Browsing – Warns about
dangerous websites.
• • Check email headers to see real sender.
CONCLUSION

• Phishing is a common trick used by


cyber
criminals.
• Stay alert and don’t trust messages
too
quickly.
• Always think before you click!
• Awareness is the best protection
THANK YOU

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