What exactly is (phising?)

[Skate]

ok so I was watching videos someone posted up of someone phising accounts?

NOTE!: I dont want to learn how to do this just wondering how people hack accounts

Doesn't the person that gets hacked have to download a program of some sort or give his information to someone? or can someone just find your information somehow and take it?

Thought it was kind of disturbing that someone can just get on your account a drop your stuff like that.

If this is in the wrong section go ahead a move and or just delete it. I really wasnt sure what section to post this in. Thanks.

 

[video]

A common thing is to impersonate jagex staff and send the person a message saying "we have chosen you to be a player mod, please fill out the form on this site: phishing.rs.tz" or something and then some kid goes to that site and puts in their info. Cleverer phishers can get the IP that the kid used to access the site and DDOS them to force them to log off the account.

There's also just the traditional keylogging. As long as you have good virus software and you don't do stupid stuff like put in your info on another site, you'll be ok

 

[Skate]

ahhh tyvm thats what I thought it was for the most part anyways. Thanks for clearing that up for me. "thumbs up!"

 

[video]

Also, it's called "phishing" not "phising". Think "fishing" like fishing for account information

 

[Skate]

haha thanks again I caught that shortly after I posted this. Was hoping no one would catch that =P

 

[Angelmax]

Can be closed now.

Remember, this is illegal and in many countries you could be sent to jail.