The employees of a company receive an email asking them to click on a link and enter their login credentials. Identify the possible cyber threat and explain any…

Cyber threat: Phishing.

In a phishing attack, the received email looks like a genuine message from a well-known or reputed organisation. It contains a link which, when clicked, takes the user to a fake website that is a clone of the original site. If the user enters their credentials there, the details are stolen by the fraudster.

Two precautions to be taken by the employees are:

1. They should be wary of emails or messages that ask for personal information. If an email appears suspicious, they should not click on any link or open any attachment in it.
2. They should not provide personal or login information unless they are confident that the website is genuine, and should use strong passwords and update them frequently.