Changes

Phishing attacks expanded quickly with the use of PayPal and other such organizations and websites using online payments. These attacks motivated the creation of secure payment applications. The term "phishing" was coined in 1996, and hacked accounts were known as "phish".

Phishing attacks expanded quickly with the use of PayPal and other such organizations and websites using online payments. These attacks motivated the creation of secure payment applications. The term "phishing" was coined in 1996, and hacked accounts were known as "phish".

==Types of phishing practices==

==Types of Phishing Practices==

Phishing involves the following:

Phishing involves the following:

* The possibility of introducing a virus attack

* The possibility of introducing a virus attack

* Pop-up windows which may appear from legitimate and original websites but request financial and credential information.

* Pop-up windows which may appear from legitimate and original websites but request financial and credential information.

==Protection against phishing practices==

==Protection against Phishing Practices==

In order avoid being a victim of phishing, Internet users should take the following into consideration:

In order avoid being a victim of phishing, Internet users should take the following into consideration:

# Avoid or delete mass emails

# Avoid or delete mass emails