PHISHING

Phishing is a form of social engineering in which you simply ask someone for a piece of
information that you are missing by making it look as if it is a legitimate request. An e‑mail
might look as if it is from a bank and contain some basic information, such as the user’s
name. In the e‑mail, it will often state that there is a problem with the person’s account or
access privileges. They will be told to click a link to correct the problem. After they click
the link—which goes to a site other than the bank’s—they are asked for their username,password, account information, and so on. The person instigating the phishing can then
use the values entered there to access the legitimate account