Phishing

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Phishing is the criminal act, considered to be a fraud of trying to obtain sensible information like usernames, passwords, credit cards details by disguising into a reliable entity into an electronic community.

Phishing's methods

Social web sites, auction sites, online payments processors or IT administrators are the target of phishing. It is usually made via e-mail or instant messages and directs users to a fake site almost identical to the original one where they're asked to introduce personal data. The most targeted sites are those of electronic commerce.

It's estimated that almost five percents of receivers respond to e-mail.

Even when it's used server authentication it's hard to identify if the site is a fake or not. Phishing it's an example of techniques of social engineering used to fool users but also an example of exploiting the low rate of using security technologies.

Many companies turned to services of daily monitoring their own network so they'll be announced in advance if an attack happens. Phishing may affect any business or company that has an online component. Also people may be affected too.

Ways to protect yourself

The most efficient method to fight phishing is to educate users. This is strongly connected to users notions about unknown e-mails. General public thinks it's enough to warn people about phishing and its effects.

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