Phishing attacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated. The old days of badly written emails are largely behind us, making today’s attacks much harder to spot.
To mark the fact that October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month in the US and European Cyber Security Month, data loss prevention company Digital Guardian has released an infographic to help users recognize and avoid phishing attacks.
It covers the different types of phishing including ‘whaling’ — targeting senior people within a company. It also looks beyond email at voice phishing (vishing), SMS phishing (smishing), and social media phishing (make up your own cute name because smishing is already taken).
The graphic offers tips on how to spot these phishing types and avoid becoming a victim. It also offers tips on reporting and how to verify if a message is genuine. You can see the full infographic below.