Common Phishing Techniques: Can You Unmask Them?
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- September 27, 2022
- Staff, ThriveDX's Enterprise Division
What is phishing vs. smishing vs. vishing? How do they relate to pharming, OTP and sextortion? These days phishing manifests in so many different forms, even cybersecurity nerds might not recognize them all.
The following blog post defines common phishing techniques while providing real world examples of them in the wild. Which begs the question: How can we possibly stay on top of all this danger?
The most effective step is mandating security awareness testing (SAT) for all employees. SAT employs phishing scenarios found in the real world like those below, to mimic real-life phishing attacks.
Some employees only learn by “doing” – and many will do the wrong thing during phishing simulations. That’s a whole lot of learning going on.
Overview of the Most Common Phishing Techniques
