Understanding and Preventing Phishing
🎣 The most common threat discussed is phishing (hameçonnage), which originated from "phreaking" (phone hacking) in 1996.
🚨 Phishers attempt to extort personal information like passwords or bank details by impersonating legitimate organizations, often using emotional appeals (e.g., Netflix account suspension).
🛑 When encountering urgent communications, pause the feverish state and check the link's coherence before clicking; do not panic.

URL Analysis for Security
🌐 The essential check is the URL's consistency; for Netflix, the expected URL is `https://www.netflix.com`.
💻 Hovering over a link (on desktop) reveals the true destination URL, but on smartphones, you must open the link to see it in the browser.
❌ Phishers use deceptive links, like `netflix-com.xyzscape.com`, where the actual domain name appears before the first slash or question mark.

Deconstructing the URL Structure
🔗 The URL is composed of several parts: the protocol (`https` indicates security, showing a padlock, but doesn't guarantee the site's legitimacy), the domain name (the primary site address, ending before the next slash or question mark), and the extension (e.g., `.com`, `.fr`, `.gouv.fr`).
🏠 The domain name analogy compares its parts to a postal address: the domain name is the street address/building, and what follows the first slash acts as the apartment number.
🔍 Subdomains (labels preceding the main domain) specify building numbers if multiple entities exist at the same address.

Key Points & Insights
➡️ Always verify the domain name is exactly what you expect (e.g., `netflix.com`) and not a deceptive variation when asked to enter sensitive data.
➡️ The radical defense technique against phishing is to never click links in suspicious emails; instead, manually navigate to the service's official website or app using your usual method.
➡️ If a real issue exists (e.g., payment failure), navigating directly will confirm the problem within seconds without risking exposure via a malicious link.

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