Cybersecurity has gone mainstream, thanks in part to the hacking of the 2016 Presidential election. But how many of us know how the attackers in this case actually achieved their ends? The truth is, that one of the oldest, but most effective weapons in the cybercriminal’s arsenal, undoubtedly used in those attacks, is a threat still facing all of us today: phishing. Phishing can be the first stage in a sophisticated information-stealing attack on a large organization. But the same techniques are used by cybercriminals the world over to steal your personal information for ID theft and to spread dangerous malware. With this in mind, Trend Micro has put together a handy two-part guide giving you the lowdown on phishing attacks—what they’re designed to do, what they look like, and how you can avoid getting caught by the hoax. Why do cybercriminals phish? Phishing is fundamentally a confidence trick. It’s an attempt by hackers to get their hands on your online log-ins, your financial i...
