SaferSurf: Questions and Answers about Phishing
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What does phishing mean?- How does phishing work?
- 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?- No. The developers of phishing protection solutions can only detect phishing eMails using already known methods of camouflage. But the fraudsters keep on inventing new methods that the anti-phishing solutions still have to "learn". Therefore even though using technical facilities it is absolutely necessary to be careful while entering confidential data and to observe the recommendations concerning the 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?