{"id":6015,"date":"2017-02-09T11:19:35","date_gmt":"2017-02-09T11:19:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.apen.es\/?p=6015"},"modified":"2025-03-04T11:17:51","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T11:17:51","slug":"learn-how-to-detect-a-phishing-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.apen.es\/en\/blog\/aprende-a-detectar-un-ataque-de-pishing\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn how to detect a phishing attack"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you know what phishing is?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Phishing is one of the most common methods used by cybercriminals to defraud and fraudulently obtain confidential information. They can steal sensitive and personal data such as passwords or detailed credit card information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Netflix case<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

 At the end of January, the National Police issued a warning about a new phishing case, in which a deceptive email with the platform's logo is circulating. Netflix<\/a>. Under the colorful emblem of the video streaming platform, misleading information encourages its readers to "verify the account" so that it is not deleted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"phishing\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What characteristics do phishing emails have in common?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The phishing messages<\/a> They use all sorts of ingenious arguments related to the security of the organization or the expediting of some administrative procedure to justify the need to provide your personal data. Among the frequent excuses we find:<\/p>\n\n\n\n