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Phishing

The "fake cargo" attack. Phishing is a type of spoofing. This section explains that it's a deceptive email (the "lure") designed to trick a user into "taking an action" (the "hook"), like clicking a bad link or giving up a password.

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Questions about Phishing

What is email phishing? What is phishing? How does phishing differ from spam? What is whaling? What is business email compromise (BEC)? What is clone phishing? What is brand impersonation phishing? How do phishing kits work? What are phishing landing pages? How do phishing emails evade filters? What’s the difference between malicious and deceptive links? What is URL obfuscation? What are signs of a phishing email? How do companies train employees against phishing? How do mailbox providers identify phishing patterns? How do blocklists detect phishing URLs? What is DMARC’s role in phishing prevention? How do users report phishing to Gmail or Outlook? What is anti-phishing intelligence sharing (APWG)?