Phishing is a deceptive method used to obtain sensitive information by pretending to be a trustworthy entity in electronic communications. With 71% of social tactics using phishing and a 59% increase in attacks from 2011 to 2012, the threat is rising significantly, impacting various sectors, including the stock market. To protect against phishing, individuals should recognize warning signs, report suspicious activities, and confirm communications through known channels.

1. Phishing Awareness

2. What is Phishing?

3. Phishing Is A Fake Email
The long definition is that phishing is the act
of attempting to acquire information such as
usernames and passwords by masquerading
as a trustworthy entity in an electronic
communication.

4. Is Phishing A Threat?

6. 29%
of security breaches involve
social tactics, such as phishing

7. Source: 2013 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report
71%
Phishing Is The
Most Used
Social Tactic

8. 91% of targeted attacks
use spear-phishing emails.
Spear-Phishing is when detailed information about the recipient, company or
others is used to make the email look more credible.

9. And It’s Getting Worse

11. The total number of
phishing attacks
increased 59 percent
from 2011 to 2012

12. In 2012-2013, 37.3 million
users worldwide were
subjected to
phishing.

13. Phishing In The News

14. A single victim of a phishing attack
can impact on millions.

15. The attack on the AP Twitter Account ha
a serious impact on the stock market.

16. Impact of the attack
on the stock market

17. No Company Is Immune!
Even security companies can fall victim.

18. What Can You Do?

19. 1. Know the signs of a
phishing attack
2. Report phishing attacks

20. 1. Generic greeting
2. Invokes fear
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3. Requires action
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4. Threating language
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5. Grammar Issues
Common Phishing Traits
6. Generic Closing
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21. DO hover over links
verify its location
DO NOT click on
unknown links
DO report the
suspected attack
DO NOT reply to
suspicious requests
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What To Do

22. There’s More:
DO NOT rely on the “from” and “reply to” email
addresses as these can be faked
BE SUSPICIOUS of unsolicited attachments
CONFIRM information out of band. That is,
contact the sender on a known line, email,
website, or other method.
DO NOT use information in the email.

23. Phishing attacks are only limited to the
creativity of the attacker.
When In Doubt, Ask Your Security Office.
DO NOT CLICK, RESPOND, OR DOWNLOAD!