Phishing attacks are SCARY easy to do!! (let me show you!) // FREE Security+ // EP 2

Summary by Krater

The presenter demonstrates how to execute a simulated phishing attack using Kali Linux and Blackeye, targeting a fictional CEO's LinkedIn credentials, and explains how to protect against such attacks.

From the video

Answers: How do you perform a phishing attack and how do you protect against phishing?

• phishing attacks
• credential harvesting
• Kali Linux
• Blackeye tool
• phishing emails
• spear phishing
• whaling
• Social-Engineer Toolkit
• DNS poisoning
• pharming
• protection against phishing

What it concludes

• Credential harvesting can be performed by setting up a fake LinkedIn web page using Kali Linux and Blackeye.
• Spear phishing targets specific individuals like company executives, a technique known as whaling.
• DNS poisoning and pharming involve tricking a computer's host file to redirect a legitimate domain name to a fake website.
• Protection against phishing includes using spam filters, being cautious about clicking links, and verifying the sender's source on emails and messages.