What is Phishing?
What is Phishing?
Phishing is when an attacker attempts to steal confidential and sensitive information such as passwords and banking credentials. Phishing attacks are most commonly carried out via an email, claiming to be from a legitimate bank or credit card company, that contains a link to a fraudulent infected website.
Why you need Anti-phishing Software
Phishing emails are becoming more common and the amount of reported cases are rising daily as they are becoming more convincing as time goes on.
A successful attempt can result in identity theft, credit card theft, card fraud, low credit score and a vast financial loss.
A recent study has shown that 23 percent of recipients open phishing messages and a further 11 percent open the infected attachment
We believe malware detection scores from independent test institutes such as; av-test, virus bulletin, and av-comparatives are important when selecting your virus protection. We have collated some scores for you, however we don't display by test scores alone, many factors are used.
