SaferSurf: Questions and Answers about Phishing
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What does phishing mean?
How does phishing work?- Phishing attacks almost always start with the massive sending of phishing eMails to random receiver. In this appearingly serious writing with fake sender address using a pretext the receivers are asked to communicate for example their access data for online auctions or bank account number, PIN and TAN for their onlinebanking access. As the phishing eMails look confusingly similar to original writings of the services, contain their logos and are designed in their colors they often look deceptively authentic and the bona fide receiver of such an eMail does not become suspicious if by chance he is just himself client of the bank in question or the online service.
- Which types of phishing exist?
- Which methods and tricks are used to camouflage phishing eMails and fake webpages?
- How do I recognize phishing?
- How can I protect myself against phishing?
- Is there a 100% protection against phishing?
- Will a phishing eMail harm me although I only look at it?
- Which new tricks exist for the interception of personal data?