Phishing: Stopping the Attack Cycle at Phase One

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 for initial network access.
• Malware deployment. Malicious actors commonly conduct phishing campaigns to deploy malware for follow-on activity, such as interrupting or damaging systems, escalating user privileges, and maintaining persistence on compromised systems.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI), and Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) released this joint guide to outline phishing
techniques malicious actors commonly use and to provideguidance for both network defenders and software manufacturers.

This guide includes a section of tailored recommendations for small- and medium-sized businesses that may not have the resources to hire IT staff dedicated to a constant defense against phishing threats.

Download Phishing techniques guide

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