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Email security from phishing attacks

Email security from phishing attacks

From the course: Career Essentials in System Administration by Microsoft and LinkedIn

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Email security from phishing attacks

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- [Instructor] Phishing attacks are typically email sent to a potential victim that does one or more of many actions. The email contents will attempt to get the victim to click a link. The link usually sends them off to an infected or compromised site that will add malware to the victim's computer. It could also just pretend to be another site, like a bank or credit card log on page. Once the credentials are entered, the hacker now has the means to log in and steal the user's money. It could also be a specific kind of phishing, called spear phishing. This is simply to get the user to believe they are someone in charge at an organization. The email will direct the victim to release funds or give personal information that will benefit the hacker. The emails will generally be very professional looking and convincing to the victim. They may include personal details only known to the victim and the user they're replicating.…

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