A phishing attack.

 

 

 

 

Many successful network attacks begin as the result of a phishing attack. Phishing uses social engineering techniques to send fake emails to unsuspecting victims that contain a link to the criminal’s fake website. This often results in the victim giving up critical information such as user ID and password, social security number, and credit card and bank information. Based on what you learned in this module and through your own research, explain how this type of attack can leave an organization exposed to other security breaches and discuss what organizations should be doing to minimize the risk of phishing attacks. Other than phishing, in your opinion what is the what most serious cyber security threat to users and businesses?

 

 

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