Phishing As one of the most popular social engineering attack types, phishing scams are email and text message campaigns aimed at creating a sense of urgency, curiosity or fear in victims. It then prods them into revealing sensitive information, clicking on links to malicious websites, or opening attachments that contain malware. https://www.imperva.com/learn/application-security/social-engineering-attack/#:~:text=Phishing,curiosity%20or%20fear%20in%20victims.