Phishing is a technique that involves deceiving the user in order to steal confidential information.91% of data breaches start with a phishing email. Tips to spot a phishing attack: 

• The email has come from an obscure email address
• The email contains a mismatched URL
• The URL contains a misleading domain name
• The email contains poor spelling and grammar
• The email asks for personal information
• The email asks you to send money to cover expenses
• The email makes unrealistic threats
• The email appears to be from a government agency
• You didn’t initiate the action, i.e. entering into a competition
• If the offer seems too good to be true then it probably is
• If something just doesn’t look right do not risk it. The best way to prevent phishing is to reject an email you are unsure about​