Data protection and security

Phishing

A trick to make people reveal passwords or other sensitive information.

  • Data protection and security

Definition

A trick to make people reveal passwords or other sensitive information. It usually comes as an email or message that pretends to be from someone you trust. It often links to a fake website.

Example

An email that looks as if it comes from your IT team and asks you to "confirm your password" on a new page is a typical phishing attempt. Report it instead of clicking.

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