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SB156 Discloses credentials to a phishing site

Disclosing credentials to a phishing site places the individual and their organisation at risk of account compromises, malware and other cyberattacks.


Why is it important?

Disclosing credentials to a phishing site places the individual and their organisation at risk of account compromises, malware and other cyberattacks.

Priority Tier

Behaviours in SebDB are ranked by their impact on risk. Tier 1 behaviours have the biggest impact, Tier 4 behaviours the least.

Tier 1

Risk Mitigated

Account Compromise

Account Compromise

Account compromise happens when unauthorised people access them.

Fraud & Identity Theft

Fraud & Identity Theft

Identity theft and fraud can occur when criminals use personal information for their own gain, or when they cause ...

Data Leak

Data Leak

A data leak is when data is accidentally or intentionally disclosed to unauthorised people.

Data Theft

Data Theft

Data theft is the intentional stealing of data.

Further reading

https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/tips/ST04-014
https://www.cybertalk.org/2022/09/01/credential-phishing-prevention-best-practices-2022/

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