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Explain how phishing works and state two measures to protect against it.
Phishing uses SQL injection to read databases. Protection: input validation and parameterised queries.
Phishing floods a server with fake requests. Protection: firewalls and load balancers.
Phishing is a brute-force attack. Protection: longer passwords and lockout after failed attempts.
Fake emails pretend to be from trusted sources to trick users into giving up passwords or clicking malicious links. Protection: user training to spot fakes; 2FA so stolen passwords alone aren't enough.
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