{"id":2589,"date":"2022-10-12T11:58:22","date_gmt":"2022-10-12T18:58:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/information-systems\/2022\/10\/12\/recognizing-and-reporting-phishing\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T23:39:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T23:39:17","slug":"recognizing-and-reporting-phishing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/information-systems\/2022\/10\/12\/recognizing-and-reporting-phishing\/","title":{"rendered":"Don't Get Phished!"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is a phishing attack?<\/h3>\n

Phishing is a form of social engineering. Phishing attacks use email or malicious websites to solicit personal information by posing as a trustworthy organization. For example, an attacker may send an email seemingly from a reputable credit card company or financial institution that requests account information, often suggesting that there is a problem. When users respond with the requested information, attackers can use it to gain access to the accounts.<\/p>\n

Phishing attacks may also appear to come from other types of organizations, such as charities. Attackers often take advantage of current events and certain times of the year, such as<\/p>\n