What is phishing ?

a phishing site is the One which pretends to be like the actual website with slight modifications in the Url .. so they will look like the actual websites . so obviously the unknown person will enter his username and password . which will be stored in hackers server . you can see a password theft page in your yahoomail homepage .. you can place your photo their , so that you can find the real website , instead of the fake one . Hope you understand this .

Phish is an internet scam designed to trick the recipient into revealing the credit card number, password, social security numbers and other personal information to individuals who intend to use them for fraudulent purposes. The scam is known as phishing. Recipients should not respond to such mails and immediately delete them. They should also get in touch with the company which purportedly sent them the e-mail to make them wise to the scam.

Hi there buddy, well phishing is a criminal activity using social engineering techniques. Phishers attempt to fraudulently acquire sensitive information, such as user names, passwords and credit card details, by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. EBay and PayPal are two of the most targeted companies, and online banks are also common targets. Phishing is typically carried out by email or instant messaging, and often directs users to give details at a website, although phone contact has been used as well. Attempts to deal with the growing number of reported phishing incidents include legislation, user training, and technical measures. Have a nice day ahead from Kiko and happy posting and earning here in MyLot. Godspeed.