A Comprehensive Review of Phishing Attacks Techniques, Types and Solutions

Abstract

Phishing attacks continue to pose significant threats to individuals, businesses, and organizations worldwide. This paper presents an in-depth analysis of phishing attacks, focusing on their techniques, and highlighting their methods, consequences, and strategies for prevention. Through an extensive analysis of existing literature, this review aims to provide insights into the evolving nature of phishing attacks and effective strategies for detection, prevention, and mitigation. Scammers employ phishing, a con game, to get personal information from unwary users. False emails can have a startlingly authentic appearance, and even websites requesting personal information from consumers may seem genuine. Phishing is like lake fishing; however, instead of aiming to catch fish, phishers strive to obtain personal data. This article provides readers with a quick overview of phishing, its assaults, and precautions they may take to protect their private information. Phishing is an ever-expanding cyber threat that costs internet users billions of dollars in damages annually. It is an illegal operation that gathers private information from Internet users by using social engineering and other technologies.