Phishing Campaign and Phish Insights - Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering key concepts from the phishing campaign lecture.

Phish Insights

A free Trend Micro tool used to design, launch, and manage simulated phishing campaigns within an organization to test users and deliver training.

Phishing campaign

A simulated phishing exercise sent to selected users to test whether they click links and to assess training needs.

Target

The recipient chosen to receive the phishing email in a campaign (e.g., a specific employee).

Template

A pre-made phishing email design that imitates a legitimate message or brand for the simulation.

Misspelled domain

A domain used in a phishing email that is close to the real one but contains typos or missing letters to trick recipients.

Phishing indicators

Clues that an email is fraudulent, such as a look-alike brand, mismatched sender details, or suspicious links.

Real vs phishing website

Distinguishing between the legitimate site (e.g., linkedin.com) and the phishing site that the link leads to (e.g., websitefund.club).