DevHackersBlog

Phishing(not fishing🤪), is a very common form of fraud still being used today. What is Phishing? Phishing is a form of fraud in which the attacker tries to learn information such as login credentials or account information by masquerading as a reputable entity or person in email, instant messages, or other communication channels. How does it work? The "phisher" or "attacker" falsely claims to be an established legitimate enterprise and uses email to direct the user to visit a website where they are asked to update personal information such as passwords, credit card, social security, and bank account numbers which the real legitimate organization already has. These websites are bogus or fictitious websites, created by "random hackers" but are more likely to be conducted by perpetrators out for financial gain or trade secrets and usually appear to come from a trusted source or from someone in position of authority. Why does it work or continue ...