Phishing remains the most common initial attack vector for data breaches. Understanding phishing techniques is essential for protecting your organization.
What is Phishing?
Phishing is a social engineering attack where criminals impersonate trusted entities to trick victims into revealing sensitive information like passwords, credit card numbers, or other personal data.
Modern phishing attacks are sophisticated, using convincing replicas of legitimate websites and carefully crafted messages that are difficult to distinguish from genuine communications.
Types of Phishing Attacks
Email Phishing
Mass emails impersonating banks, services, or colleagues to trick recipients into clicking malicious links.
Spear Phishing
Targeted attacks using personal information to make the message more convincing.
Business Email Compromise (BEC)
Attackers impersonate executives or vendors to authorize fraudulent payments.
Statistics Alert
Over 90% of successful data breaches start with a phishing attack. Employee training alone is not sufficient protection.
Protection Strategies
- Email Authentication (SPF/DKIM/DMARC) - Prevent attackers from spoofing your domain in phishing emails
- IP Reputation Filtering - Block emails from known malicious mail servers
- Link Analysis - Check URLs against known phishing domains before users can click
Check Suspicious IPs
Verify if an email source IP is associated with phishing campaigns.