Definitions

• Phishing – a cyber weapon disguised as an email to obtain sensitive information
• Pharming – malicious code that redirects clicks you make on a website to another, fraudulent site
• Smishing – fraudulent text messages with malicious links or phone numbers
• Vishing – phone calls to trick you into divulging personal or confidential information

Criminals use all these techniques to masquerade as a trusted company or person with a reason to contact you. Cybersecurity awareness is the way to outsmart cyber crooks.