What is a phishing attack?

Have you ever received a suspicious email asking to click a link to reset password or a phone call seeking bank account details? Then it might be a suspected phishing attempt. As more and more users adopt the digital payments route, cybercrimes are also on the rise. One of the common forms of cyberattack where people are increasingly vulnerable is a phishing attack.

What is phishing

Phishing is a fraudulent practice where cyber attackers pose as legitimate entities and communicate via an email or a phone call to gain sensitive and confidential information such as passwords, credit card details etc. Both individuals and organisations may be vulnerable to phishing attacks and it can target hundreds of victims at any given point of time.