Phishing (pronounced “fishing”) is a type of fraud where the victim is contacted by telephone, text message or email by someone pretending to be a legitimate organisation.
The fraudster will then try and trick you into providing sensitive data like your passwords, credit card details and address under false pretexts.
Phishing attacks can take many forms, from official-looking emails asking you to confirm a password to threatening phone calls ordering you to take urgent action. The most important thing is to stay calm and look out for the warning signs of a phishing attack before revealing any sensitive info.
What is a Phishing Attack?