In cyber security term phishing happens when hacker tricked you into fake website then you will be prompted to fill in your personal details in exchange for gift, mystery gift or for huge sum of money. Examples of personal details they want is your full name, IC number (malaysian identitiy card), full address, phone number, credit card details, bank account and the pin number.
Phisher's method of attack is usually by copying design of popular websites, such as social sites (Facebook), famous online banking websites (Maybank2u.com.my), well known shopping sites (such as Lelong.com.my, eBay) and fake digital products sales page (ebooks, fake anti virus, fake software).
Those fake sites will look and feel like the real one, except for it's domain name and lack of secure server initial in its web address (the fake site usually uses http://, not https://). These phishers will sent out emails or instant messsaging message telling you to update your banking details or to give in your personal details so they can send you money you've won.
The word 'phishing' originally derived from the word 'fishing' where bad guys uses money or free gift as bait for them to get your your financial details and your real identity via the internet so they can steal your money from your bank account.
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