---
title: "What is phishing? How this cyber attack works and how to prevent it"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/what-is-phishing-how-this-cyber-attack-works-and-how-to-prevent-it/"
date: "2019-02-11T05:44:39+00:00"
section: "Software"
tags:
  - "Cyber Attack"
  - "Information Security"
  - "Network Security"
  - "Phishing"
  - "Phishing Email"
  - "Software Security"
source: "csoonline.com"
source_url: "https://www.csoonline.com/article/2117843/phishing/what-is-phishing-how-this-cyber-attack-works-and-how-to-prevent-it.html"
---

# What is phishing? How this cyber attack works and how to prevent it

February 11, 2019 · Reported by csoonline.com

> Phishing is a method of trying to gather personal information using deceptive e-mails and websites. Here’s what you need to know about this venerable, but increasingly sophisticated, form of cyber attack.Phishing is a cyber attack that uses disguised email as a weapon.

[Read the full article at csoonline.com](https://www.csoonline.com/article/2117843/phishing/what-is-phishing-how-this-cyber-attack-works-and-how-to-prevent-it.html)

**Tags:** [Cyber Attack](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/cyber-attack/) · [Information Security](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/information-security/) · [Network Security](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/network-security/) · [Phishing](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/phishing/) · [Phishing Email](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/phishing-email/) · [Software Security](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/software-security/)