Saturday 3rd June 2023
[ fish-ing-sep-shun ]
noun
A type of phishing attack where a cyber attacker uses a deceptive email or message to lure a victim into providing personal information, which is then used to construct a more sophisticated and convincing phishing attack. The aim of phishing-ception is to lull victims into a false sense of security by making them believe they have already been targeted and compromised, making them more likely to comply with future phishing attempts. This technique can be employed across multiple communication channels, including email, SMS, social media, and phone calls.
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