Phishing Awareness Training.pptx
- 2. INTRODUCTION • Phishing, is a common threat, involves impersonation to obtain sensitive information, often passwords. • Attackers use deceptive links and attachments, costing companies millions and risking employee safety. • Our goal is to keep both the business and the staff safe from harm.
- 3. Website Phishing Email Phishing TYPES OF PHISHING ATTACKS Manipulating individuals to divulge confidential information. Examples: Impersonation, emotional manipulation. Fraudulent websites imitating legitimate ones. Examples: Fake login pages, malicious websites. Deceptive emails to extract information. Examples: Fake security alerts, account verification requests. Social Engineering
- 4. COMMON CHARACTERISTICS OF PHISHING ATTEMPTS • Urgency: Creating a sense of immediate action. • Unexpected Emails: Receiving unsolicited emails. • Suspicious Links: Hover over links to preview URLs • Requests for Personal Information: Be cautious.
- 5. RECOGNIZING PHISHING EMAILS Verify Email Content. Hover Over Links to Preview URLs. Check the Sender's Email Address. Look for Spelling and Grammar Mistakes.
- 6. RECOGNIZING PHISHING WEBSITES Verify Website Legitimacy. Be Cautious with Pop-Up Forms. Check the URLs. Look for HTTPS.
- 7. SOCIAL ENGINEERING TACTICS Exploiting Human Emotions. Awareness of Social Media Manipulation. Impersonation Techniques. Manipulation of Trust.
- 8. PROTECTING PERSONAL INFORMATION • Never Share Passwords via Email. • Use Two-Factor Authentication. • Verify Requests for Sensitive Information. • Be Cautious with Personal Information Sharing.
- 9. BEST PRACTICES FOR AVOIDING PHISHING ● Keep software updated and use security software. ● Educate and train employees. ● Regularly backup important data.
- 10. CASE STUDIES ● Attack : Global Enterprises fell victim to a phishing attack as cybercriminals posed as a trusted vendor, deceiving the finance department into urgently altering payment details for an invoice. The undetected fraudulent payment led to financial loss and strained vendor relationships, only discovered when the legitimate vendor inquired about the overdue payment. ● Lessons Learned : Global Enterprises strengthened vendor payment protocols with robust verifications and approvals. They introduced role-specific phishing training for the finance team, emphasizing red flag recognition and trusted channels for payment verification.
- 11. FINAL WORDS Phishing attacks will continue to happen in the future. It is up to the organization and its employees to learn from past mistakes and not repeat them. Employees can educate themselves on how to stop phishing emails. Organizations can deploy the best phishing protection solutions to deal with such situations effectively. Furthermore, organizations must include case studies related to past incidents in the employee education and training programs.
- 12. CREDITS: This presentation template was created by Slidesgo, and includes icons by Flaticon and infographics & images by Freepik I want to express my gratitude for your time and active involvement in today's presentation, focusing on safeguarding against phishing attacks. Your engagement enhances our collective understanding and commitment to strengthening cybersecurity measures. THANKS