Phishing, you’ve probably heard of it, but what does it mean? In summary, it is a method attackers use to try and coerce people into clicking on a malicious site, link or download, potentially leading to a security issue.
Phishing is a very popular and effective way to try to steal data, lock data, delete data, gain access, or take over a computer. Phishing usually comes through email but can come via text message or other collaboration apps like Slack, Skype, or GroupMe.
Ransomware is an especially dangerous consequence of falling for a phishing attempt. Ransomware is software that locks down data by encrypting it and then requires a ransom to be paid to unlock the data through decryption.