Anti-Phishing Essentials
Course Description
Phishing scams come in many forms, targeting weaknesses in humans and technology across organizations and networks. A successful attack can expose data, spread malware infections, or grant access to restricted systems. Phishing attacks can occur through email, SMS texting, phone calls, and social media in an attempt to steal sensitive data.
Anti-Phishing Essentials has been completely reimagined to provide a modern, engaging learning experience covering AI-powered phishing, deepfakes, QR code phishing, social engineering, and real-world attack trends. In this fast-paced, 25-minute course, learners will explore how attacks work, why they succeed, and how to protect themselves and their organizations.
Topics Covered
- Bulk and spear phishing
- Business Email Compromise (BEC)
- Smishing, vishing, and quishing
- Social media and webpage phishing
- Pig butchering scams
- AI-generated phishing
- Deepfake attacks
- Best practices for avoiding phishing
Upon completion, learners will be able to:
- Define phishing and explain modern attacks
- Identify warning signs across email, text, voice, websites, and social media
- Recognize AI-enabled phishing and deepfake threats
- Apply verification and defense techniques
- Protect workplace and personal accounts from phishing threats
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Why Take This Course?
- Interactive, game-inspired activities
- 30+ real phishing examples
- AI and deepfake threat coverage
- Realistic attack simulations
- Personal cybersecurity guidance
- Modern attack trends and defenses
