{"id":17785,"date":"2024-11-09T12:51:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-09T11:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ohb-ds.de\/wpml\/magazin\/was-ist-eigentlich-phishing"},"modified":"2026-09-17T12:23:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T10:23:52","slug":"what-is-phishing","status":"publish","type":"magazin","link":"https:\/\/www.ohb-ds.de\/en\/magazine\/what-is-phishing","title":{"rendered":"What is phishing?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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What is phishing?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA well-crafted phishing email can appear deceptively genuine at first glance. If an attacker succeeds in deceiving the victim, they can gain access to internal company data or login credentials, depending on the goal of the attack.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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It is hard to imagine communication in the digital business world without email. In a matter of moments, digital messages\u2014complete with attachments\u2014can be sent from one end of the world to the other, enabling the efficient and global exchange of information. However, these advantages can also be exploited for malicious purposes:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Phishing in the Business World<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Since sending and receiving emails has become an integral part of many people\u2019s daily work routines, employees\u2014and especially those in leadership positions\u2014are particularly attractive targets for phishing attacks. If an attacker succeeds in deceiving the victim, depending on the goal of the attack, they can gain access to internal company data or the victim\u2019s login credentials, or even take control of the target\u2019s system and thus penetrate the internal network.<\/p>

Attackers are usually motivated by financial gain, though in some cases their primary goal is simply to cause harm to a company. By injecting so-called ransomware\u2014which grants access to the target\u2019s system following a successful attack\u2014the attacker encrypts the file system and then demands a ransom for decrypting the data. In scenarios where the attacker has obtained the victim\u2019s login credentials or internal company information, these are usually used for further attacks or sold to third parties.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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