Social engineering is the attempt to trick someone into revealing information (e.g., a password) or taking an action that can be used to compromise systems or networks. Phishing is a form of social engineering where malicious actors lure victims (typically via email) to visit a malicious site or deceive them into providing login credentials.
Malicious actors primarily leverage phishing for:
- Obtaining login credentials.
- Malicious actors conduct phishing campaigns to steal login credentials fo