About Phishing Emails

This video explains the link between phishing attacks and social engineering and why these attacks are so prevalent.

We have discussed social engineering several times, and by now you know that it can be used by hackers in several ways to attack your network. Phishing attacks are easy to implement, and they rely on social engineering to get the user to take actions that will allow the hacker to gain access to information they can use for malicious purposes.

Reflect and share: Phishing emails rely on social engineering by taking advantage of our emotive responses. Can you think of any possible phishing attempts that made you pause before you disregarded them? Share your experience and the reasons why you almost believed the email in the comments section below.