A phishing site is a resource that is specifically designed to steal a user's personal data (his login, password, PIN code, etc.). For example, quite often such resources are created for access to social network accounts. Phishing technology is quite simple. A website is created, the design of which completely simulates any mail server, popular store or social network. After that, the user, after hitting such a phishing site, enters his personal data, which automatically fall into the hands of an attacker. There is a logical question, how do they get on such resources, because their addresses are different from the real ones, which means that when using browser bookmarks or search engines it is impossible? This is one of the main points. The point is that you are invited to such a phishing site, usually using a variety of mailing lists or spam. The user, under any pretext, is asked to go through the specified link: for example, promising grandiose discounts or referring to any malfunction (you need to confirm your account). There is another type of similar resources, more insidious. When registering on a site, the visitor is asked to enter his e-mail address and choose a password. Often, the password from e-mail and from various Internet accounts are the same, so scammers can easily grab a mailbox with which you can easily access all the resources that you used to register with.
In order not to become another victim of such fraud, you need to remember a few simple tips. First, no solid company will not ask for confidential data via e-mail. If you are requested to do so, please contact their technical support immediately. Only not with the option "Reply" to the received letter, but through the official site, using bookmarks or search engine. You can say that search engines can also give you a link to a phishing site. Theoretically - yes, but here it is necessary to mention one important moment. Everyone knows that finding a resource in the search engine requires considerable time and money. However, the owners of fake sites are absolutely not profitable, in addition, search robots use certain algorithms that can filter out such sites from the results of issuance. Therefore, the likelihood that you will end up on a fraudulent resource is extremely small. And secondly, if you go to a site that requires entering personal information, pay close attention to the address bar of the browser. If you have any doubts about the authenticity - refuse to visit it and try to get to the resource you need by one of the above methods.
Also, you should know that the list of phishing sites is headed by domains that mimic the work of Internet banking, social networks and well-known online stores (auctions). According to statistics, up to 70% of such attacks end in success, which, accordingly, motivates criminals to create more and more such resources. However, the fight against this type of fraud also does not stand still. New anti-phishing systems are constantly being developed for Internet browsers, large companies are complicated by the authorization procedure, spam filters of mail services are being improved . A serious step was the linking of the account to the mobile phone number. But, of course, the most important thing is the attentiveness of the user. Follow the simple rules of safety on the Internet and then no phishing sites to you are not terrible!