Phishing
Phishing describes attempts to obtain sensitive data through misleading messages, emails or imitation pages, such as login details, keys or a seed phrase. The message often presents itself as coming from a familiar party. Whether a message really is phishing cannot always be established at a glance.
What it may indicate
An unexpected message asking for data or access can be an indication of phishing, but it need not be. Sometimes it is legitimate, sometimes not. What it really is only emerges once the sender and the requested action are calmly checked.
What is phishing in crypto?
Attempts to obtain login details, keys or a seed phrase through misleading messages or imitation pages that appear to come from a familiar party.
How can you recognise a phishing attempt?
Unexpected requests for data or access, links to look alike pages and pressure to act quickly are common signs. Whether it really is phishing emerges from calmly checking the sender and the request.