What is a phishing attack? Types of phishing.

Phishing attack, organizations and individuals directing users to falsely represented electronic mails, messages, or web pages in order to obtain personal information or confidential data is a method of obtaining alleged confidential information such as organizations and individuals. Phishing types can take various forms:

1. **Email-based phishing:** Sending false emails for requests such as updating bank account information, verifying passwords, etc., where personal information is solicited.

2. **Social media phishing:** Creating fake pages on social media platforms and obtaining personal information or login credentials from users.

3. **Phone and SMS phishing:** Sending fake messages via phone or SMS requesting personal or financial information from users.

4. **Phishing with the help of web pages:** Creating false web pages to entice users to enter personal information. These pages can quickly actually send confidential information to attackers.

5. **Pharming:** Another form of phishing targeting users redirects users to life and equipment purchased domains shown as the counterpart of the website they rely on, aiming to obtain confidential information.

Obtaining this false information can result in serious financial and personal information loss for exposed individuals. Therefore, it is important to always be vigilant and verify the credibility of the source being approached.