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Phishing is a type of social engineering where an attacker sends a fraudulent message designed to trick a human victim into revealing sensitive information to the attacker or to deploy malicious software on the victim’s infrastructure like ransomware
The The New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell (NJCCIC ) reminds users to avoid clicking links received in unsolicited or unexpected emails, and to refrain from providing sensitive information to unverified entities. Additionally, inspect the sender information, including email headers, to determine if the corresponding sender email address is the legitimate contact of the organization, and call the number available on their official website to verify any suspicious communications. Users can report phishing emails to the NJCCIC via the Cyber Incident Report form