A phishing attack is one of the most prominent parts of the cyber kill chain used by a threat actor to obtain sensitive information and credentials or launch a ransomware attack. Depending on the nature, approach, and target, phishing is further classified into different attack types. One such threat is spear phishing, which leverages personal information to deceive individuals into revealing sensitive data. To understand phishing attacks in depth, EC-Council’s CyberTalks team reached out to Hadi Baltagi, a certified ethical hacker and prominent cybersecurity expert. Understand the different types of phishing, including deceptive phishing, spear phishing, whaling, smishing, and vishing, with real-world examples highlighting the psychological manipulation tactics used by attackers. Discover how attackers gather information, what makes their tactics so convincing, and the effective countermeasures individuals and organizations can take to defend against these attacks.
