LATEST TRENDS IN PHISHING ATTACKS : Spear Phishing: Personalized attacks targeting specific individuals. BEC: Impersonating executives or vendors to trick employees. Smishing/Vishing: Phishing via SMS and voice calls. Clone Phishing: Replicating legitimate emails with malicious links. Pharming: RediRead more
LATEST TRENDS IN PHISHING ATTACKS :
- Spear Phishing: Personalized attacks targeting specific individuals.
- BEC: Impersonating executives or vendors to trick employees.
- Smishing/Vishing: Phishing via SMS and voice calls.
- Clone Phishing: Replicating legitimate emails with malicious links.
- Pharming: Redirecting users to fake websites.
- Phishing Kits: Readily available kits making attacks easier and more scalable.
- Credential Harvesting: Stealing login details via fake login pages.
- Social Media Phishing: Using social platforms to scam users.
- Deepfake Phishing: Using deepfake tech for convincing attacks.
Protection Strategies :
- Training: Regular employee training and phishing simulations.
- Technical Measures: Using email security, MFA, and endpoint security.
- Policies: Incident response plans and verifying sensitive requests.
- Updates: Regular software and system updates.
- Secure Tools: Web filtering and secure DNS(Domain Name System
- Threat Intelligence: Staying informed and sharing intelligence.
Ethical hacking, also known as penetration testing, is the practice of probing systems and networks to identify vulnerabilities with permission from the owner. Unlike malicious hackers, ethical hackers aim to improve security by finding and fixing weaknesses before they can be exploited. They operatRead more
Ethical hacking, also known as penetration testing, is the practice of probing systems and networks to identify vulnerabilities with permission from the owner.
Unlike malicious hackers, ethical hackers aim to improve security by finding and fixing weaknesses before they can be exploited. They operate under a strict code of ethics, ensuring that their actions are legal and authorised.
Ethical guidelines include obtaining explicit consent, reporting all findings responsibly, and ensuring that no harm is done to the system or its users.
Ethical hackers must respect privacy and confidentiality, only accessing data necessary for the assessment.
The EC-Council’s Code of Ethics provides a comprehensive outline of these principles.
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