Phishing

• Phishing is the activity of defrauding an online account holder of financial information by posing as a legitimate company.
• Phishing is typically carried out by e-mail spoofing or instant messaging, and it often directs users to enter details at a fake website whose look and feel are almost identical to the legitimate one.
• An Example: A phisher might pose as an AOL staff member and send an instant message to a potential victim, asking him to reveal his password