Phishing is a technique used by hackers or attackers to trick users into inserting their sensitive credentials such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details into an unauthenticated entity, such as such as website. In this type of attack, unauthenticated entities disguise themselves as authentic and trusted entities. Sources are fooled by the look and feel of the fake website which closely resembles the legitimate website. Phishing is a type of cybercriminal that tries to get important or confidential information from users, this is usually achieved by creating a fake website that mimics a legitimate website. Phishing attacks use a variety of techniques such as link manipulation, filter avoidance, site spoofing, hidden redirects, and social engineering. Scammers use social engineering to trick victims or set up fake websites to steal personal and organizational information such as account IDs, usernames, and passwords.

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