What is a phishing attack?

A phishing attack is an online method used by scam artists and hackers to steal personal information and money. Typical phishing attacks are found in two forms:

1. An e-mail masquerading as a message from a trusted source such as a bank or service provider.
2. A website masquerading as a trusted source such as a bank or service provider which prompts you to input key personal information such as login details or credit card numbers.

To prevent your web hosting service from being used to facilitate a phishing attack, ensure you keep it up to date to reduce the potential for it to be hacked. When a website script (such as a common CMS) is hacked, phishing attack sites can be injected, allowing your service to unwittingly facilitate phishing attacks. Keeping your website up to date can help prevent this from occurring.