Phishing
Phishing is a social engineering attack that tricks users into revealing credentials, clicking malicious links, or downloading malware — typically via email. Spear phishing targets specific individuals; smishing uses SMS; vishing uses voice calls.
Frequently asked questions
What is Phishing?
Phishing is a social engineering attack that tricks users into revealing credentials, clicking malicious links, or downloading malware — typically via email. Spear phishing targets specific individuals; smishing uses SMS; vishing uses voice calls.
How is Phishing related to IOC (Indicator of Compromise)?
IOC (Indicator of Compromise) in short: An indicator of compromise is an indicator supported by evidence of compromise or malicious activity. Security teams use IOCs to detect, contain, and investigate threats; an arbitrary IP address, domain, URL, file hash, or email address is only an observable until evidence supports that promotion.
Related terms
IOC (Indicator of Compromise)
An indicator of compromise is an indicator supported by evidence of compromise or malicious activity. Security teams use IOCs to detect, contain, and investigate threats; an arbitrary IP address, domain, URL, file hash, or email address is only an observable until evidence supports that promotion.
Threat Intelligence
Threat intelligence is evidence-based knowledge about cyber threats, including observed infrastructure, behaviors, campaigns, and likely intent. It combines source observations with context so security teams can make a specific detection, triage, containment, or response decision.
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