Analysis of Vulnerability from Phishing Email - University Report

This report analyzes a phishing email, detailing the vulnerability and security risks associated with it. The author describes receiving a phishing email requesting banking details under the guise of a bank verification process. The email included a link to a fake website mimicking the bank's interface, prompting the author to almost provide sensitive information. Recognizing the potential danger, the author researched the website and found it to be fraudulent, preventing a security breach. The author took steps to report the email as spam and secure their Gmail account. The report emphasizes the importance of caution when dealing with suspicious emails, and the potential harm of opening malicious messages. The report also contains references to other related studies.

Running head: ANALYSIS OF VULNERABILITY FROM PHISHING EMAIL
ANALYSIS OF VULNERABILITY FROM PHISHING EMAIL
Name of Student
Name of University
Author Note

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I have received a phishing email from some illicit source. The message contains the
requirement for my banking details. They were asking my user identification number and the
password for some verification. The message claimed to be from the owner of the bank from
where my account belongs. The email also provided some direct link to some website. After
clicking on to that website link there is a survey type form which asks for my banking details.
The website seem to be little fake to me because it do not have any identification of the
legitimate website. I was about to give my personal details because the email states that these
verification is important for the credit card I have applied (Harrison, Svetieva & Vishwanath,
2016).
Then something stops me from doing the required steps that are asked in the email. I
thought of searching in the internet to learn about the website after that uploading my
documents. I learned that the website was fake and it has nothing to do with the bank. I took
the step to report that email address as spam that will help the other users to avoid to become
a victim of such malicious email. I also ensured that I report the Gmail abuse to the Google
so that the spam email can be detected by the other.
I also doubted that my Gmail address is taken by the spammers and so I recover my
Gmail account before opening any other emails that contains any important message (Patel,
2018). Hence it is very risky to open such malicious emails it can also destroy the other
emails and can hack my personal information.

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References
Harrison, B., Svetieva, E., & Vishwanath, A. (2016). Individual processing of phishing
emails: How attention and elaboration protect against phishing. Online Information
Review, 40(2), 265-281.
Patel, D. (2018). Test Utility for Live and Online Testing of an Anti-Phishing Message
Security System.